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Build Your Own Retro Toy Robot - Meet Omnibot

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On today’s show, Jim is joined by John Kennedy, a retro computer and IoT enthusiast who has a fascination for classic robot toys from the 80s. He’s finally got his hands on the toy he wanted from his youth, but instead of being content there, he’s given it a brain! Learn more and build this yourself at https://aka.ms/lgpc/omnibot. 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Welcome John and Omnibot! 2:54 - Omnibot's web-based remote control 3:45 - The fall off the machines, off the desk! 4:05 - What makes Omnibot work? Python! 5:05 - Omnibot's hardware, the same as self-driving cars 6:48 - Driving Omnibot and catching a glimpse of the camera crew 7:08 - Omnibot says hello! 7:50 - How do you code Omnibot? VS Code! https://aka.ms/lgpc/omnibot/vscode 8:37 - Lighting up Omnibot's eyes 9:55 - I'm not a robot 10:13 - Running AI on Omnibot to find humans and hippos. https://aka.ms/lgpc/omnibot/ai 12:18 - The robots are on the rise and attacked John Presented by @Jim Bennet …...more
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Build Your Own Retro Toy Robot - Meet Omnibot
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2022Aug 25
On today’s show, Jim is joined by John Kennedy, a retro computer and IoT enthusiast who has a fascination for classic robot toys from the 80s. He’s finally got his hands on the toy he wanted from his youth, but instead of being content there, he’s given it a brain! Learn more and build this yourself at https://aka.ms/lgpc/omnibot. 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Welcome John and Omnibot! 2:54 - Omnibot's web-based remote control 3:45 - The fall off the machines, off the desk! 4:05 - What makes Omnibot work? Python! 5:05 - Omnibot's hardware, the same as self-driving cars 6:48 - Driving Omnibot and catching a glimpse of the camera crew 7:08 - Omnibot says hello! 7:50 - How do you code Omnibot? VS Code! https://aka.ms/lgpc/omnibot/vscode 8:37 - Lighting up Omnibot's eyes 9:55 - I'm not a robot 10:13 - Running AI on Omnibot to find humans and hippos. https://aka.ms/lgpc/omnibot/ai 12:18 - The robots are on the rise and attacked John Presented by @Jim Bennett Thanks to the Microsoft Archives for the loan of the classic 486sx PC. Feel free to leave us a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe: https://aka.ms/Reactor/Subscribe-YouTube Thanks! This show was recorded at the Microsoft Reactor in Redmond. Connect with us: Facebook: https://fb.com/MicrosoftReactor Twitter:   / msftreactor   Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/pro/microsoft-... Get the look! Buy Jim's shirt: https://aka.ms/lgpc/look/omnibot About Microsoft Reactor: Reactors are community spaces where technology professionals meet, learn, and connect - to both their local peers as well as industry-leading ideas and technology from Microsoft, partners, and the open source community. With a diverse mix of workshops, presentations, and networking events customized for each city, there’s something for everyone – whether you’re just getting started or working on complex projects. Our programming is always free and inclusive of a broad set of products, tools, and technologies.

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