Task3: some non-Arduino robots..

The non-Arduino robots presented here are Picaxe-controlled..

1. Mr Random
 By MarkusB @ June 6, 2010who says:

"Drives around randomly, dices if he hits an obstacle, emits strange sounds

Cost to build: $50

Time to build: 20 hours

Weight: 280 grams

• Actuators / output devices: beeper,
  7 LEDs, 2 continues rotating servos
• Control method: autonomous
• CPU: picaxe 08M
• Power source: 700 mA, 4.8 V NiCd
• Programming language: Picaxe basic
• Sensors / input devices: tactile sensor"

 Picaxe is Arduino's very basic competitor, good if you want a cheap micro-controller & don't mind programming in Picaxe BASIC.  The 5 LEDs on top are the electronic die, triggered to "throw" by either (or both?) of the 2 bumpers you can see on the front..
I think i've got an old 9v-battery-powered electronic die @home somewhere.. i should look it out & see if it still works..

Task unspecified - a whinge..

Yes, a whinge.  About schlepping round the Net.

I'm not going to sprinkle my ID details all over the Net like confetti, not least because i'm a sh*t liar, & can't be doing with having to recall what i told A, B, & C when signing up to D.

So what do i do when Megaglomerus-dotcom asks me more questions than a Nigerian scam site (i actually collect those purely for their amusement value) before letting me register to have my gold half-crowns ripped out without anasthetic (or whatever!)?

It's idiot-o'clock in the morning & i'm going home.
I'm too tired to do any more..
I can't see a 3-slide PowerPoint happening in a hurry either,
but i'm more than happy to talk ad-lib on the Neural Network Arduino robot - that really impressed me.

{sigh} where's my {sigh} icon people, you know i'm a klutz at graphics..