Oh Good, another Blog!



In just the nick of time, I have started this new blog, to share progress and lessons learned in my work in software and related technical fields. I hope some will find it useful. To introduce myself, here is a quick list of some stuff I have worked on:
  • Glue.AI - open source software for friendly robots and characters
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  • Robokind Milo - humanoid teaching robot, with many applications
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  • Bina 48 - robot portrait of Bina Rothblatt
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  • LogicU - training courses in ontology modeling and applications
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  • Pollite Lens - Public opinion database
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  • XMLTester - open source framework for functional testing
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  • Physics modeling, following the inspiration of Jan C.A. Boeyens







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