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[Tsubashi]

Yet one step closer to asimovian myth, ne? ^.^
While hardly an original idea, it is nice to see someone actually striving for it. I have a hard time believing that the current level of technology can yet produce a sentient, or even near sentient being, but the amount of work poured into her is very commendable. Detrimental to the human gene pool if popularized, but amazing still the same. I would be intrigued to see the code behind it all. It would need to be highly adaptable, with vast databases and as lightweight as possible to simulate a viable reaction.
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[NejinOniwa]

Seems cool...but in this business we're not going to get much until we get a spontaneous/improvisation-capable AI, and enough power to process it. I don't know how advanced the interfaces can be made as of now, though.

Consciousness is the definition of sentience. The AIKO may be a very fine piece of hardware and software indeed, but it's still just a program.

[CaptBrenden]

Oh, I would say the interfaces could be pretty darn advanced, if someone saw the cost effectiveness of such a program.  Im sure the capability exists, but big buisness doesnt see a need to spend the kind of money and resorces nessicary to develop a robotic companion for lonely people.  When advanced AI robots see a cost effective use in buisness then they will come to be, but right now you wouldnt get a very large return spending that kind of research and development cost for something that can tell you that its a sandwitch or that the weather is cold outside. Even to market them, only the rich could afford them, and i dont think there are enough rich people would would buy it to cover even the development costs let alone profit.

[VonDaab]

Christmas presents?
I finished my "christmas present" today.
Well, kinda... It still needs to be put into its case.

Woot macro shot!

[Tsubashi]

Ooooooh! Certainly looks fancy, ne? ^.^
Who is the lucky recipient?

[VonDaab]

Err... heh, it's for myself.

The time and money I put into it doesnt really make it worth to simply give it to someone else. As I dont really know anyone who would appreciate enough a item of this type.
(If that made any sense.)

[Tsubashi]

Of course it makes sense. The time and effort that requires means that it would have to be someone very special. I think it is really cool that you know how to do all of that. ^v^

[VonDaab]

I hope you understand that I didn't make the whole thing from scratch.
What I did was that I took a bulk movement and gave it a slight "face lift".
See included link for "before & after" image.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee258/VDaab/oldnnew1.jpg
It still took 2 weeks to do it.

It's a pocketwatch movement, with almost 40mm of width.
And it's going to be in a wristwatch case, thus the watch itself will be even bigger, which leads to: Manly wristwatch of hugeness!


...yeah.

[CaptBrenden]

<_< oh yeah.. I just remembered why I hate christmas.. the only present I get is from myself

[VonDaab]

Presents from yourself are the best, rarely disappointing.
Of course, not having any money to get one is a problem...

I felt generous this christmas so not only did I get that watch for myself, I took and ordered myself one of those "old school" fountain ink pens. Now just got to hope it arrives before christmas.

[CaptBrenden]

I suppose, but If you like suprizes then not so much  Its more the feeling of being left out that bugs me.  Everyone else is off to parties and giving presents, and Im off to work or sitting at home.  

Its kinda similar to how I felt when I came back from deployment and I was the one of the only people that had no one waiting. Everyone else was having teary reunions, I was carrying my stuff to my new barracks room and ordering pizza.

[VonDaab]

I dont like getting presents from other people because then I feel like I should give someting in return, but I'm very, very bad at guessing peoples interests in things, so I dont really know what to get. Also buying presents to other people is such a hassle.

And mostly the presents I've got have been just really silly.

Being an unsocial weeaboo, I've never really been bothered about being "left out". IMO parties are silly, as they're noisy and the only goal seems to be getting drunk as possible.

[NejinOniwa]

I guess I can see where I'm heading now, huh. Win, Y/N?

[CaptBrenden]

http://www.holytaco.com/if-i-die-bacon-related-death-id-it-be-because

OM. NOM. NOM.

[NejinOniwa]

GREASE. GREASE. GREASE. FAT. GREASE.