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Title: AXON
Post by: Magnus on January 30, 2009, 11:18:31 AM

ax•on  [noun]

an extension of a nerve cell,
similar in shape to a thread,
that transmits impulses
outward from the cell body

 :)

Title: Re: AXON
Post by: frodo on January 30, 2009, 11:20:31 AM

how interesting  :D reminiscent of the axon microcontroller. electrical impulses anyone?

Title: Re: AXON
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on January 30, 2009, 03:22:43 PM

Axon. Axoff.

Title: Re: AXON
Post by: frodo on January 30, 2009, 03:31:26 PM

lol. didn't think of that  :D

Title: Re: AXON
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on January 30, 2009, 03:38:05 PM

im cool like that  8)

Title: Re: AXON
Post by: Admin on January 31, 2009, 07:37:40 AM

Quote from: HDL_CinC_Dragon on January 30, 2009, 03:22:43 PM

Axon. Axoff.

lol

My Axon took a lot of inspiration from the Cerebellum microcontroller (http://botrics.com/products/cereb/). ;D

I was also considering calling it 'Synapse' and 'Dendrite', but Axon just sounded better.

Title: Re: AXON
Post by: frodo on January 31, 2009, 08:47:20 AM

really?  :D