Lessons

Starting point Imagine Simon’s face when he comes back and sees how the objects you created work 😮! He probably would have suggested the old-school method of using three Crontab entries 🕑 to execute the logic. But fortunately, the choice fell on Automic, an advance that offers transparency and control over the entire process. You […]

Starting point Scanning the data in the server room was the kind of a thing… Of course, everyone wanted to finish work early, so they just put down their pile of paper and left. Simon then had to digitise the documents until late in the evening. Fortunately, we have already transferred the data digitally with

Starting point Ahh, yes, the days of the Sneakernet 👟’ (Wikipedia) at the CanPuncher Company, when documents were still sprinted to the server room and scanned in! But gone are the days of piles of paper. The archive system, long a loner, was recently connected to the network – not an easy process, as somebody

Starting point The CanPuncher Company used to pile up documents like hamsters pile up food. But now, in the digital age, that’s all old news. And that’s where you come in! Marco, the head of the research department, better known as the ‘big boss of data’, had an idea between two coffee breaks ☕: ‘Why

Starting point Now Leon has had enough. He researched his problems on the educational robot self-help forum and realised that they could probably be solved with a software update. This is possible to do while Leon remains online. The manufacturer calls this a zero-downtime upgrade (ZDU). You install the necessary objects and start the upgrade.

Starting point You have now got used to not asking Leon about his misfires. You take him to the technician. At first it’s just to repair the antenna, but you think a software update wouldn’t hurt either. The technician asks Leon to unlock the maintenance hatch as it is locked by software. Leon looks at

Starting point “Can robots really blush?“, you ask yourself as you sit with Leon in the café. You laugh as he regains his senses. You’ve put a makeshift plaster over the somewhat battered antenna – the ‘house’ technician will take care of it later. While you drink your Galaxy Brew coffee, Leon takes a robot-friendly

Starting point After you have cleared the blockage, Leon accompanies you to the canteen without mentioning it. He seems somehow embarrassed, you realise with amusement. You enjoy your cosmic salad with moon cheese and talk to Leon about the next planned exercise lessons. The afternoon passes while you cram some theory. On the way to

Starting point You are on your way to the canteen, affectionately known as “The restaurant at the end of the universe”. You’re curious to see what’s on the menu today when you see Leon hovering motionless in the air. Out of collegiality, Leon always comes into the canteen to entertain you while you eat. But