I confess, when I’m writing, it’s easy for me to take technology for granted. When I sit down in front of my MacBook Pro, or jot a reminder into my iPhone, or voice record an idea for a future blog post—I don’t think about all the generations of creativity and engineering that made these tools available to me.
But this video (which I first saw on TimeGoesBy.net, a blog I recommend) renewed my appreciation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUa7oBsSDk8
While very inventive, I’m glad our “Mac boy” doesn’t look like that… I would be scared to have that “computer” in my house! You are right; we have it so good these days… we are entertainingly spoiled. And I confess, I love it!
Ya know, someone else told me the same thing! I think her words were, “Fascinating. Yet creepy.”
Fascinating! Thanks so much for sharing, Melanie!
You’re welcome, Ann!
Well…this led me watch various videos of robots and subscribe to the TimeGoesBy blog after exploring it and finding some interesting stuff there. (That kinda scares me. :))
It’s amazing to think so much engineering, effort, and time was spent in creating something that worked so…. slowly. Ah, I am a product of my age.
I know what you mean. Nowadays I often have to remind myself to have the patience to watch something like this; I can’t imagine building it!
Yikes, 6,000 pieces….how much time did he spend on that? Today? Same patience and persistence….wonder if one of my students has the same drive? How to fan the flame of that kind of drive, desire?
John, it’s great to have you back! I’m guessing you might have the patience for something like this—it’s not that different from wood carving, is it? :)