My adventure as a real-life cyborg

[crossbred900]

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.


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

Thanks.


[pbj]

That is an amazing video.  Thank you for sharing it and thank you for volunteering for that research study.

[Slippyblade]

Holy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, dude.  That's incredible!

[Mike A]

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.

[BadMouth]

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.      Has it held up?

[crossbred900]

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.      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.

[BadMouth]

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.

[Titchgamer]

Man that is truly amazing.

Awesome dude, awesome.

[crossbred900]

Here's a video of me playing PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ with only signals from my brain.

[Howard_Casto]

You are living the dream my friend. 

[BadMouth]

Here's a video of me playing PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ with only signals from my brain.

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.

[lilshawn]

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.

[Howard_Casto]

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. 

[vwalbridge]

I just contributed to your GoFundMe crossbred900.

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