In compliance with the upcoming holidays we decided to contribute to the obligatory dose of Christmas ornamentation in the shape of the well-known coniferous tree. A tabletop freestanding tree with LED strings and a flashing star on top seemed like an easy enough thing to do. We also wanted to add a tech twist to […]
Jeff de Boer on CBC Radio
Dave Hrynkiw
December 14, 2000
If you came to the BEAM/WCRG Millennium Games in Calgary last summer, you may have seen Jeff de Boer's lecture on the aesthetic component of robotics. Jeff is a local Calgary artist (recently inducted to the Royal Canadian Order - a huge honor, considering his age), and was interviewed on CBC radio Monday with Shelaugh Rogers on the "This Morning" show.
Now, why would this specifically interest you, a BEAM roboticist? He mentions a project he's going to be working on with Mark TildenÂ… This Windoze media "WMA" format plays on Windows MediaPlayer, and WINAmp players.
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