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Title: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: crossbred900 on October 20, 2016, 07:33:50 pm
I've been waiting a long time for this research to go public, and since it finally did last week I want to spread it around.

Here's a short playlist I made with a video about the research study, and when I met the President last week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1bO-29FhMU&list=PL-UehttXKgFOyFysBj6yMtmz8X0mwgLhR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1bO-29FhMU&list=PL-UehttXKgFOyFysBj6yMtmz8X0mwgLhR)

I would also be extremely grateful if anyone would share my GoFundMe page around. It's for a new wheelchair van, and even if you can't spare any money sharing on social media is still helpful.
https://www.gofundme.com/nathancopeland (https://www.gofundme.com/nathancopeland)

Thanks.


Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: pbj on October 20, 2016, 08:14:05 pm
That is an amazing video.  Thank you for sharing it and thank you for volunteering for that research study.
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: Slippyblade on October 20, 2016, 08:36:22 pm
Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, dude.  That's incredible!
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: Mike A on October 21, 2016, 08:07:57 am
That video was amazing. I just kicked in some money to your GoFundMe. I am going to share your story with anyone who will listen.
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: BadMouth on October 21, 2016, 12:25:54 pm
Finally we get to know what you've been up to. 
Very cool stuff.

I don't do facebook, but emailed it to a half dozen friends and asked them to put it on facebook.

I have a lot of questions about how you interact with the arm.
Any plans to do an AMA on reddit?

Egocentric, but when they started showing video of your place I immediately started looking for the xbox control panel.
I see you still have it.  ;D    Has it held up?
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: crossbred900 on October 21, 2016, 01:01:42 pm
Thanks guys!

Any plans to do an AMA on reddit?

Egocentric, but when they started showing video of your place I immediately started looking for the xbox control panel.
I see you still have it.  ;D    Has it held up?
I hadn't planned on it. You can still ask though.

That video of my house is actually 2 years old now. It still works, I haven't used it much lately because of shoulder pain though. One day I'd still like to build another with better analog sticks.
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: BadMouth on October 21, 2016, 03:32:44 pm
I keep my eye out for better options, but haven't came up with anything yet.  I picked up a cheap 3D printer with the ultimate goal of creating something to be fitted to regular joysticks, but haven't had time to learn 3D modeling yet.
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: Titchgamer on October 22, 2016, 07:19:55 am
Man that is truly amazing.

Awesome dude, awesome.
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: crossbred900 on October 24, 2016, 04:29:37 pm
Here's a video of me playing PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ with only signals from my brain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2nxegobpM&index=4&list=PL-UehttXKgFOyFysBj6yMtmz8X0mwgLhR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2nxegobpM&index=4&list=PL-UehttXKgFOyFysBj6yMtmz8X0mwgLhR)
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: Howard_Casto on October 24, 2016, 04:52:51 pm
https://youtu.be/KMy1zO8m8sM (http://youtu.be/KMy1zO8m8sM)

You are living the dream my friend. 
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: BadMouth on October 25, 2016, 10:22:11 am
Here's a video of me playing PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ with only signals from my brain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2nxegobpM&index=4&list=PL-UehttXKgFOyFysBj6yMtmz8X0mwgLhR (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2nxegobpM&index=4&list=PL-UehttXKgFOyFysBj6yMtmz8X0mwgLhR)

This needs to blow up (and the gofundme campaign along with it).  If a --cream-filled twinkie-- converting a bedroom into an arcade to the dismay of his fiancé can get plastered all over the techosphere, this should.
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: lilshawn on November 04, 2016, 02:34:37 pm
Ahh, yes! I remember someone mentioning this a while back. I also have some crazy robotic stuff I was going to share regarding my daughter with cerebral palsy and her robot legs as well but I never did.

Tonight I will, now that this has jogged my mind.
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: Howard_Casto on November 04, 2016, 08:52:43 pm
I can't wait until this is perfected.  Not only will it help tons of people but I can finally live my childhood dream of going full cyborg.  I totally want a robot hand.  ;)
Title: Re: My adventure as a real-life cyborg
Post by: vwalbridge on December 20, 2016, 01:45:05 pm
I just contributed to your GoFundMe crossbred900.

Merry Christmas and thanks for your courage. Here's to you getting that van you need!   :cheers: