Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Another Early Robot Fascination

     My sister and I had this toy computer that spoke and taught words and math. Two games in particular featured a robot that had two antennae on his head.
     “Make the robot move. Press the robot keys. Then press Enter."
     “Follow the robot. Press the robot keys. Bend. Jump! Stretch. Stretch. Jump! Bend. Kick. Jump!  Stretch. Kick.  Bend. Jump!” (Then I’d have to remember the moves and press the corresponding keys. I guess it was a memory game.)
     Eventually I had a dream about that same computer robot that took place in my middle school, and I was very happy and I didn’t want to leave him. The robot was my friend.  I wished it was real.

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