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South Korea is considering using armed robots to guard their border with North Korea. In Japan, a robotic human exoskeleton has been developed to give the wearer super-strength. Sony has patented a technology that uses a “pulsed utrasonic signal” to alter “the neural timing in the cortex.” That is, an invention that uses electronic means to beam sights, sounds, tastes, smells etc. directly into your brain.
My first impression is “Hey, this is pretty neat.” But then this all seems very reminiscent of the Terminator movies. I write computer software for a living, so I know how likely anything run by a computer is to malfunction. I wouldn’t like something like that strapped to my leg or pointing a gun at me.

Why haven’t I heard about this before? One of the front runners for student body president (44% of the vote) at NC State University is named The Pirate Captain. You can read about his scurvy crew and his campaign plank on the official campaign site.
If you want more details, read this article from the Technician, NC State’s student newspaper. Man, that’s fun.
I like what WRAL had to say about this.

This weather is beautiful. It makes me really hate having to go to work. I’ve been so busy lately I haven’t hardly had a chance to step outside. I think that early spring is my least favorite time of year. It’s such a tease. Winter’s over, and it’s really not cold anymore. Then there’s so much expectation, but it’s still not warm enough to have all kinds of raucous fun outside. At least this week it is warm enough for raucous fun. I just have to be inside. I think it’s going to be cold again next week. But it’s not long before summer will be here. Soon enough I’ll be able to wear tank tops and jean shorts everywhere I go.

First watch this trailer. Then visit the Hitchhiker’s Guide to teh Galaxy website. This is where you’ll be on April 29th.

I figure it’s time I leave a proverbial message in a bottle for the Internet world. My computer is mostly functional now. It certainly sounds better. I still have to turn it on, then off, back on, and then press F2 to get it to boot, but I’m getting that fixed next week. I’ve got my new super huge hard drive that doesn’t sound like a food processor. I put a switch on the front so I can those shiny blue lights on and off. I also replaced a couple of the fans for better cooling and less vibration. (Ooops. I forgot to screw the CD drives back in.)
I’m so excited that summer is coming around the corner. I’ve got my windows open and am really enjoying going around barefoot.