Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02608
To: zeroheroz@uswest.net, beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Bumper314@aol.com
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 02:14:17 EDT
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: not exactly BEAM, but kinda cool
In a message dated 4/23/99 7:24:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
zeroheroz@uswest.net writes:
> Ok, my wife just bought my youngest daughter a "Ferby".
> This thing must be full of sensors and timers + who knows
> what. I think these parts would be better suited for beam
> bots. Does anyone have info about the design of "Ferby"?
> Oh well a 7 year old can't stay awake forever, when she
> drifts off to dream land, firby will be mine ( I will tell
> her "Ferby" was abducted by aliens.) Oh yes this fuzzy lil
> toy will be mine!
>
Nah, mine died, it has one motor that drives the whole thing and its one from
a slot car. it does have some PD and LEDs, a few micro switches, an unuseable
tilt sensor, A REALLY cool looking sound board and processor board (i hear
the processor is the same power as an Apple II ) but it is unhackable. So
over all, nothing really BEAM worthy. Just my thoughts
Steve
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