New Blog!

Hello guys,

I have migrated to a new site because this one was getting to messy with the assortment of posts with very contrasting target audiences.

With the new blog, I hope to reach a more general audience who's interested in robotics and design, specifically in Singapore, as well as education over here (while I'm still in the system).

So here's the first post: http://kennethodr.blogspot.sg/2014/11/9-years-of-robotics-in-singapore.html

Thanks for coming by, this will most probably be my last post here!

Kenneth

FLL Run 1

Hey guys, first time uploading a videos so I have no idea how this is going to turn out. Nothing much in this video though, Just shows my FLL robot completing the first run (inserting the bone bridge). I hope that I will be uploading the second video soon because the second one is way bigger. Did I mention that the base design has yet again been changed? After all the builds with the NXT wheels, I have officially decided that tracks will do a way better job in terms of accuracy so I went with the tracks. The results have been positive so far, with the accuracy being extremely good until some heavy weight goes on it. That means more runs and more videos to upload. The upload is done already so this is going onto the blog first. Thanks

Back to blogging

Hey guys! Sorry about the long wait for the FLL updates. Was feeling very tired yesterday and it is pretty much the same today although I will just make an effort to post since it is too early to be sleeping. Essentially, I did another rebuild, which is just so characteristic of me. Here are some photos since I did bring my camera to the lab.

Wow I have finally finished uploading the photos after such a long time. This thing has taken much time to build and much effort thinking of how to charge and change the battery so the programming progress is slow. However, the bone bridge is complete as well as the syringe. The bone is now aligned but the cast is not applied yet because I am doing the pacemaker and patch first. Unfortunately, that is still under works so once the first part is complete, I'll upload the videos. Thanks guys and I would really appreciate if you would share your ideas with me.

Also, somewhere along the time when I was missing in action online, this blog has reached a 100 visitors. Excellent stuff there and thanks so much for supporting me.

Ear Pump Pro

Hey all, I finally replaced that old, defective LG default ear piece (from my GT540) with a Sonic Gear ear pump pro bought at the electronics fair held at Suntec over this weekend. Awesome sounds considering I have been using an out ear earphone ever since my old Sonic Gear ear piece died on me. This one comes with travel adapters including a splitter (so that two people can listen from the same source), an airplane adapter (which I have not figured out what its for), a carrying case (which actually looks quite stylish) as well as 6 extra rubber tips of different sizes. Oh and not forgetting the ear piece itself. For the specs, anyone can just check it out at http://www.sonicgear.com.sg/?id=2&bcid=3&pcid=29&pid=231. Instead, I will just share my own experience. The first thing I realized when I plugged these things in was the rubber tip's ability to block out ambient noises. Although it is not completely sound proof, it was definitely better than average. Next, I turned on the volume and at once noticed that the sound was not as solid as I had expected although the drivers are admittedly quite small. However, sound quality is clear and can be heard on the lowest volume on Windows with my wall fan turned on to the maximum settings. Overall, I would recommend those who are on a tight budget and those who travel often to get this ear piece. However, audiophiles will find that this pair would not fulfill their gadget lust.

By the way, I don't think 'audiophiles' and 'gadget lust' would qualify as tech-jargons but i'll just explain them to avoid any misunderstandings. Audiophiles refer to a specific group of people who are bent on getting their music in top quality and would probably scrutinize the technical specifications and cross-reference it to their in-brain database before purchasing a particular product. A common characteristic that can be used to distinguish them would be their willingness to spend exorbitant amounts of cash to get that dream sound system. Gadget lust refers to the craving of a particular person for new technological gadgets.

More about my personal life, I am finally going to work on my FLL robot tomorrow! Hope everything comes out fine. I am currently charging my camera and hopefully, I will remember to pack it in tomorrow so that I can upload some shots of it.

Blogger seems to have a technical glitch. I am adamant that I saw 3 page visits from Malaysia. However, it is 1 today. Interesting hit disappearance.