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Comment Re:Traditionalists shouldn't panic anyways (Score 3, Insightful) 247

by ezbo (#32965132) Attached to: eBook Sales Outpace Hardbacks
It has, but the population was all of 24 people, all of which had never picked up an ebook before.....and they read for 20 minutes, hardly a book's worth. Also, they read the same text 4 times, no one knows how the huge selection of 24 people were chosen, and no one knows how old they were as yet. So no, not really.
Robotics

The REX Robotic Exoskeleton 53

Posted by kdawson from the walk-like-a-man dept.
ElectricSteve writes "When Robert Irving was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, it was the catalyst for him and his childhood friend, Richard Little, to turn their engineering skills to the task of developing an exoskeleton that was a practical, standing-and-walking alternative to wheelchairs. The result is REX, an exoskeleton made of strong, lightweight materials that is designed to support and hold a person comfortably as he moves. Users strap themselves in to the robotic legs with a number of Velcro and buckled straps that fit around the legs, along with a belt around the waist. While most robotic exoskeletons we've looked at, such as the HAL, augment human motion, this is generally not an option for wheelchair-bound users, so REX is controlled using a joystick that sits at the wearer's waist level." The rig is expected to cost $150K when introduced later this year in New Zealand. Gizmag has an obnoxious timed popover subscription nag, so NoScript is indicated.

Comment SAGE = FAIL (Score 1) 157

by ezbo (#31748212) Attached to: Making Closed Software Act Like It's Open
I do this all day every day.... Don't know if I'm allowed to name names but BLOODY SAGE!!!! Sold by people who know very little about it, to people who know even less. And then some poor sod has to warp this rigid, unhelpful software into something useable, which would be easy since there are a hundred and fifty million add-ons, if that person was given a budget. I found it easier to trick people into thinking they were on Excel than teaching them how to use SAGE.

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