I have been making a robot!
I made this!
This is DON-8r - a fundraising robot I have designed as my final year project for Uni. It's raising money for a local science centre (which is a registered charity) so all the money getting put into it is going to a good cause. This video is a bit of a tester for a more polished version as I have yet to make a few more tweaks to the design. It's got a great chiptune soundtrack though by my mate, Edward Shallow - his stuff is superb: edwardshallow.bandcamp.com/
Also, just to complete the shameless self promotion, I have been documenting the construction of DON-8r over at www.timpryde.com/blog
Thanks, enjoy!
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 12:06, Reply)
I like that, really easy to pick up and run off with once its full of money
(I assume you've got trackable devices installed?)
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HappyToast Groat froth, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 12:11,
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haha - this
He should be dragging a massive ball & chain around, or have a self destruct mechanism.
It kinda reminds me of the little elf guys you whack in golden axe to get potions.
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taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 12:19,
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those little cunts!
why are they running around with bags of gold anyway?! Deserve a fucking smack, and once you smacked them and stole they beans, they just keep coming back for more!
* stands in middle of screen raising hand to air as screen flashes *
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awsm! namaste bitches, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 12:24,
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there is always a minder looking after it
right now that is me but should the project escalate then it could be any one. means that if it gets properly stuck then someone will be there to help it out. I found that people were more supportive of it rather than wanting to steal it which is nice!
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 12:28, Reply)
Someone did pick it up
You could set it to shout "HELP! Put me down!" if it's lifted off the ground.
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joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks, Sun 24 Apr 2011, 15:09,
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do you have any idea
how much a robot full of coins weighs???
Neither do I.
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admiral crunch holds the newsreader's nose squarely, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:00,
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it's a whole lot of coins to fill it up!
I reckon it would stop working before it was full to the brim - too much metal weighing it down. Another reason for needing a minder!
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:07, Reply)
I like the kids a minute in
patting it on it's head and giving it a hug!
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Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 12:39,
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yeah they were great
quite a few folk taking photos of it! good publicity for me
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 13:02, Reply)
eeeee that's a lovely idea.
I bet it'll bring in much more than some person moaning about how their charity is underfunded and some bankers are going to have to eat Sainsbury's brand cornflakes instead of Harrods brand.
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Damocles wants no part of your debauchery, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 12:47,
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thanks :)
I was surprised how mixed the donations were. I don't ask for any denomination of coin but there were a fair few £1's donated!
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 13:04, Reply)
Do the actions of the robot depend on the donation?
Like, if you put a £10 note in, does it transform into a sexy robot holly willoughby and suck you off? Or something...
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taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 13:11,
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Not yet
there's always scope for development! A coin reader is something I would like to add in future but with three weeks until my final hand in I am a bit strapped for time there
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 13:22, Reply)
Are you trying to tell us
you can't make a sexy holly willoughbooby robot in three weeks? Lazy bloody students! When I were a lad we had to make three sexy robots before lunchtime or we got the cane, and father would make us watch while he tested them.
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Damocles wants no part of your debauchery, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:12,
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that's a good idea
make it do different stuff depending on the donation size - for example If you put a tenner in then it could start extolling your generosity to passers by in a loud voice...
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 22:44, Reply)
Wow that's great.
Semtex and coins, the perfect combination
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buffet_the_appetite_slayer ٩(●̮̃•)۶ jacked in to the ICE on, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 13:19,
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Is it following people until they give some money?
That's the future of charity collection, that is.
Like this lots though, v cute.
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 13:36, Reply)
no it just toddles about on a random path
and remains stationary until it receives another coin.
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 13:44, Reply)
Where is this filmed
I think I want to move there, people got on board for a random act of kindness and I don't think I saw one chav!
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..wil, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 14:28,
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filmed in dundee
There was some cunning edititng in there but on the whole a very positive response from people
(, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 14:56, Reply)
in m'humble experience
Having shaken the odd bucket now and again, the Dundonians are rather nice when it comes to charity collecting type stuff.
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admiral crunch holds the newsreader's nose squarely, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 16:03,
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right on
Excellent work!
For a moment there at :55 I thought the blonde was going to piss on it.
(, Fri 22 Apr 2011, 14:16, Reply)
you could
add more coins slots with different effects - might encourage multiple donations
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alwayslostinsmoke fulfilling dreams since, Fri 22 Apr 2011, 16:13,
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