Wh0 we are

This issue we asked our experts: We’re building Raspberry Pi robots this issue, what task would your Pibot help you complete… or help make you unemployed?

Jonni Bidwell

I’d like a robot to write some questions for the recently reprised Answers section. Come to think of it, I’d like another robot to answer those questions too, because I have enough Linux problems of my own. And you know what? I rather miss my DiddyBorg robot. How come I don’t get fun hardware to play with anymore?

Sean D Conway

A husbandry pibot that could feed the dog. Sounds simple enough in theory. The pibot would have to be a doppelganger of me for it to work, mind. The animal has imprinted on me as her only source of food and refuses to acknowledge anyone else. That’s loyalty for you.

Matthew Hanson

I’ve been eyeing up one of those robot vacuum cleaners with envy. Anything that can help clean up after my house full of pets and give me more time to play with my new Raspberry Pi and gaming on Linux sounds like a solid investment to me!

Les Pounder

I see that a US burger joint has installed the first full-time burger-flipping robot. Skynet is clever. It wants to fatten us up with tasty burgers so that we’re easier to hunt due to our lack of exercise. Clever A.I. from Skynet!

Shashank Sharma

I doubt if the PiBot will be able to procrastinate as well as I do, having mastered the art over several years, so I’m not worried about anything. Although they’ve now automated the drawing of contracts and agreements, threatening my day job. I certainly don’t see any bot writing for this wonderful magazine.