Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #03602
To: Les Davis upnrunin@home.com, beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Sean Rigter rigter@cafe.net
Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 23:20:02 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Ya wanna lay off Solarbotics?
I might add that Les Davis started a Beam robotics group and teaches a
course in robotics (including Beam) at a Vancouver area technical
college. I hope he will send us some more info including a URL of his
webpage.
enjoy
wilf
Les Davis wrote:
>
> Im happy to report that I do have one young lady in my robotics group who is
> currently building a two motor walker. She is attempting a robot which far
> exceeds the stuff the boys are building.
>
> Les
>
> Hyndman wrote:
>
> > >Thanks for the words of encouragement Lee. You stated my sentiments
> > exactly.
> > >I don't want to hurt Dave or BEAM, on the contrary, I plan to do all I can
> > to
> > >see the tech grow. The way I see it BEAM is one of the best ways I've seen
> > in
> > >my life to get 13 year old boys interested in electronics and robotics. In
> >
> > >the US now everyone is talking about what is happening with our 13 year
> > old
> > >boys.
> >
> > Only "problem" I have with that is your just mentioning boys. I'm sure you
> > didn't mean to do this on purpose. I haven't seen many girls building BEAM
> > robotics. Dave, we're putting a lot of pressure on you about this issue. :
> > )
> > Devin
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