The development in modern robotics is impressive. NewScientist reports that a 58 centimetre tall humanoid robot led a unique rendition of Beethoven’s 5th symphony. You can see the full article here.

Seeing it in action is pretty neat, and there are several videos at this link that show the robot in action, including martial arts and Japanese traditional dance.
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This article by Oliver Wrede is a bit older (May 2003 – why does something less than a year old seem ancient when posted in a blog?) but I think it’s certainly worth a read when considering blogs as tools for discourse. I find section 1.4 particularly interesting as I consider the ‘style’ of THIS blog … as I think, while I had an original purpose in mind, what is this actually developing into? It’s interesting to consider the many forms and purposes out there.
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