Big Brain is Born

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"The Big Brain machine moves towards life and a semi cognizant state of intelligence in 2011." INDEX

It's busy at Humanoido-Labs. Excitement is about the New Big Brain thinking machine! In the following days we will retrace step by step, the Big Brain, from birthing through assembly and bringing the machine to life.

The quest to create a more powerful humanoid brain began many decades ago. With the discovery of Parallax processors around the year 2002, a humanoid was built with a brain that quickly grew to five BASIC Stamp processors.

How did a small Stamp brain end up as a Propeller Big Brain with thousands of processors? It was a choice of one out of two things. Humanoids required better brains and longer lasting batteries. I could choose to develop one or the other and chose the brain as it seemed clean and more safe compared to chemicals.

This grew at an early stage, progressing to larger projects with more processors until the Propeller chip was picked up leading to the UltraSpark series of super computing machines.

A massive 320 processors Propeller-based machine, coined Tower of Power by some, paved the way to the Big Brain. Although the UltraSpark 40 appeared to leap directly to the Big Brain, an even more massive machine, the T1 Transposition Machine was designed before the Big Brain appeared.

It was a step by step series of increments. The personal project index shows hundreds of machines built and tested. Big Brain growth was rapid. A basic Brain birthing foundation was established and things were more readily built and supported rapidly with hardware, software, expansions, technology concepts, and infusing evolution.

In 2011, Big Brain grew relentlessly, achieving Life and becoming semi-cognizant which led to learning and doing its own projects. One project led to another and the Brain appeared to be interested in achieving a higher purpose. What that purpose is we don't know yet. It began its own Micro Space Program launching rockets and tiny astronauts. It built telescopes, did astro imaging and had children. It has created numerous inventions, explored space and time, and is working on the one of the world's most powerful telescopes in a quest towards the Universe.

The Big Brain' path is continued growth, discovery, exploration of the Universe and dominion expansionism into the world and beyond - the future of where Big Brains' path will lead is going to be remarkable, shocking, stunning. For those who follow along, and join in, with an appreciation of science and a great spirit of brave exploration of, and into, the unknown, it will be an immensely rewarding and adventurous journey. Continue with us as one of the greatest science fact sagas unfold. 

"I view the Big Brain as a powerful mind with a large domain that it wants to control, organize, and bring together for some higher purpose. I am only the mediator, or moderator of the Big Brain, to help provide for its wants, desires and demands ... " Humanoido

UST Ultra Small Telescope?

Is small better than big?

The Big Brain postulates an interesting idea today. As work has proceeded (tests, model construction, observations, programs, experiments) towards the investigation, design and study of a larger telescope (the ULT), the Brain is now studying the converse, that of an Ultra Small Telescope (UST).

Can huge amounts of power be derived and achieved with smaller devices? Can a smaller telescope be made to outperform the largest? If the small telescope has the ultimate in surface formation and the images are of far superior clarity to larger models, can it outperform the larger unit? What techniques can be employed to facilitate this objective? How can the light gathering issue be addressed?

Perhaps there are advantages that are overlooked to having an Ultra Small Telescope UST. Some immediate gains are listed.

Gains of a Smaller Telescope
01) Light weight
02) Amplification of light gathering power by Charged Coupled Devices
03) Superior guiding and tracking
04) Best transport portability
05) Best location
06) Best mounting ability
07) Fastest setup time
08) More convenient to use
09) Superior optics
10) Superior atmospheric cell penetration
11) Superior handling ability
12) Less budget requirement
13) Shorter time to construct
14) Fastest disassembly time
15) More easy to make robotic
16) Faster thermal settling
17) Faster response to thermodynamic changes
18) Easier to store
19) Easier to maintain
20) Lighter when lifting
21) Smaller and diminuative

Other considerations. How small is an Ultra Small Telescope?
How to surpass the 1.22(Lamda)/D res barrier?
What are the gains on light gathering enhancement?
How will the Big Brain control the UST telescope?

Big Brain Moving Here

Continuing growth of the Big Brain project causes massive growth!

Again and again the Big Brain has outgrown monstrous-sized containment fields. It has outgrown an entire Forum so now Big Brain moves to its own home, here!

You'll see both a vast web site and bloggers dedicated to the enormous Brain. Of course this will take time to construct and fill, but the good news is the Blogger is immediately working online and growing. Plus, as the Brain continues to grow, posts will go online so everything can stay updated. Stay tuned as we bring in valuable project material and introduce spectacular new topics, designs and data.

Singing Choir of 700

SINGING CHOIR OF 700 The Big Brain becomes a spectacular singing choir of 700 Monks using this technique! Use the Brain's first two Propeller chip arrays of 100 chips loaded in parallel using the injectors and execute code simultaneously. Chip Gracey's code Singing Monk Squad of 7 is multiplied 100 times to create a singing choir of 700! Also pace the vocal dudes in the Singing Squad of 4 if you prefer a choir of 400. It's  up to you to mix all those audio signals. Check the schematic for the Parallax Propeller Demo Board for running the audio connections. Propeller Demo Board Rev D/E/F Schematic

INDEX

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Programming Languages
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THIS INDEX
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Big Brain is Born
http://humanoido-labs.blogspot.com/2011/12/first-bog.html
Disclaimer
http://humanoido-labs.blogspot.com/2011/12/disclaimer.html
Brain Genealogy
http://humanoido-labs.blogspot.com/2011/12/big-brain-genealogy.html
Big Brain Specs
http://humanoido-labs.blogspot.com/2011/12/big-brain-specs.html
Brain Stem
http://humanoido-labs.blogspot.com/2011/12/brain-stem.html
Brain Build
http://humanoido-labs.blogspot.com/2011/12/brain-material.html
Beginning
http://humanoido-labs.blogspot.com/2011/12/beginning.html

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Brain Genealogy

I'm retracing the complete history of all Humanoido-created machines leading up to the Big Brain. I know this is an enormous task and it will take some time as there could be around 400 machines to categorize. Starting small and filling in the gaps over time from pieced together web and computer records plus notes should prove accurate. Text descriptions for specific machines will also be referenced. This list is ongoing for continued development.

Robot Era
CanMan
ChainMan
Zylatronic
Son of Zylatronic
Bugatronic
Automatronic
Manatronic
Robotic Space Telescope
Humanoid Toddler
Penguin Super Hero (in Robot Magazine)
The BAT Penguin
Ultra Vision Penguin
Humanizer Penguin
LCD Penguin
Roller Skating Penguin
Happy Dance Penguin
Soccer Penguin
CMUcam Dragon Penguin
Big Finger Penguin
Weightlifter Penguin
Pocket Penguin
Seeing Eye Dog Penguin
Old Age Penguin
Bug Penguin
Boe-Bot Penguin
Santa Penguin
Robot Dance Penguin
Transformer Frog Penguin
Cricket Penguin
AI Penguin
The Determinator Penguin
Carpet Walker Penguin
Memory Master Penguin
Spy Bot Penguin
Scout Penguin
Runner Penguin
Aerobic Penguin
Talker Penguin
Math & English Penguin
Radio Penguin
Penguinese Penguin
Ultra Vision Penguin
Smartest Boe-Bot

BASIC Stamp Supercomputer Era
BSS BASIC Stamp Supercomputer
MSS Minuscule Stamp Supercomputer
TriCore Stamp Supercomputer
TSS Tiny Stamp Supercomputer (in Robot Magazine)
SEED Self Evolving Enumerating Deterministic
2S Two Stamps
M.O.M. Master Offloader Machine

Unique Machines Era
3DSC Three Dimensional Computer
4D Morphing Computer
AM Algorithm Machine
Machine in a Machine
No Parts Machine

Propeller Era

PEK 1
MC Minimal Computer
LED Machine
2-Proper 2 props, 1 PEK, 1 on same breadboard, 2-Prop-Experiment
Spark 2 2 props, 1 Proto Board & 1 in parallel
PiggyTwins 2 props, 1 piggybacked on another
Dueling Breadboards 2 props, one on ea., f/interface tests
Spark 4 Tiny Tim, 4 props, two proto boards w/2 props on ea
Spark 5 5 props stacked Proto Boards
Spark 6 6 props 3 proto boards 2 props on each
Spark 8 Tertiary ADJUNCT, 8 props 4 proto boards 2 props on each
Propalot 10 props on solderless breadboard
Spark 10 10 props, 5 proto boards w/10 props total
TTB Test Bed of Ten 10 props single board
Twelvenator Board of Twelve, 12 props green board
UltraSpark 15 15 props, interrupted stack Proto Boards
Tertiary 20 20 props, 15 proto boards stacked 5 props
UltraSpark 20 20 props stacked
Boe-Bot Brain Project 20 props as Brain on Boe-Bot
MLEPS Super Language Machine 25 props
UltraSpark 40 Supermicrocontroller 40 props 320 cores, 6,400/8,320 MIPS
Smartest Boe-Bot Brain Temporal Experiment 40 props, US40, 1 BOE, 321C
T1Transposition Machine
Transition Machine

Big Brain Era
Brain Span 3 rows of six Propeller boards each
Brain Stem 1 Propeller board and 1 Stamp board
Brain Base 2 Propellers boards
Brain 22 board

Big Brains' Offspring Children Born
Bantam Brain
Child Brain
Baby Brain
Bit Brain
Tiny Brain
Small Brain
Pint Size Brain

Big Brain Specs

Big Brain Specifications post includes various development details and specifications including Parallax Propeller chips and machine parts made from the chips. It also includes the add-ons and expansions with other parts as noted. As the Big Brain is ongoing in development, these specs are subject to change. (in progress)

Functions
Speaking, Singing Solo & Choir, Listening, Taking Commands, Amplifying, Composing, Dreaming, Multiple Languages, Conversing, Benchmarking, Transforming, Neural Injecting, Assimilating, Playing Board Games, Learning, Thinking, Self Consciousness Experimenting, Growing, Quadrillions of States Play, Out Loud Counting, Memorizing, Using Nanites, Making Discoveries, Robotic Control, Measuring, Timing, Enumerating,  Sensing, Achieving Automatronic Life, Electronic Lips, Inventing, Doing Projects & Science, Shape Shifting, Aerial Photography, Exploring Space, Launching Rockets & Micro Space Crafts, Astro Imaging, Making Babies, Other Experimentation, Expansion, Exploration, Discovery, Evolving, Intellectual Thought Surfing, Exploring a Greater Purpose... 

Purpose of Big Brain Machine
Fun, Enjoyment, Hobby, Education, Science & Computing, Machine Intelligence, Experimenting, Trying New Things, Pushing the Limits, Going Beyond the Norm, Exploring the Unknown 

Left Brain Propeller Driven

Names: Big Brain, iBrain, Blob, Horribly Large Brain
Type of Machine: Parallel MultiProcessor

Processor Arrays: 3

Propeller Processors: 100 in 2 arrays, variable in array 3

VP Processors: exceeding 100,000
Cogs: exceeding 800 

Right Brain Section

AMD Processors: 720 AMD GPUs

Apple Processors: Quad Core, Intel Duo Core
EEE PC Netbook Atom Processor 

Other Configs
QUAD Brain
States - over a quadrillion 

Real Estate
Exoskeleton Tower (24 Boards on the Outside)
24 Mini Solderless Breadboards on Tower
High Density Large Solderless Breadboards
Containment Rack 

Speed
The first two ParaP arrays have 100 props that can deliver a theoretical 160x100 = 16,000 MIPS. When left brain and right brain are coupled together, maximum speed is TeraFLOPS range. 

Interfaces
Hybrid, Parallel, Serial, Combinations, Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi Party Line, Business Interface - CEO, Pres, VP, Workers, Switching Data Lines, Evolutionary Int, Multi Streaming Data in Wide BUS, Multi Configurable Interface, Multi Propeller Neural Injector, SNN Small Neural Net, Wire Sharing 

Memory

Distributed

22 Archived 32K EEPROM etc.
n*128K EEPROMs
32K x 100+ RAM
32K x 100+ ROM

USB Flash Drives

SD Card 

Input Output

Over 3,200 I/O, TV, NTSC, VGA, Audio In, Audio Out, Speech Synthesizer, Voice Recognition, Singing, Amplifier, Talking Keyboard, Mouse, LEDs, Small LCD, Large LCD, Toggle Switches 

Sensors 
Light, Temperature, Pressure, Heat, Direction, Ultrasonics 

Hard Drives

3 TeraByte Drives 

Boards

20 PPPB Parallax Propeller Proto Board
1 Propeller Demo Board
1 Propeller PEK
1 Propeller HYDRA
1 BASIC Stamp HomeWork Board BS2
1 BOE Board of Education BS2
5 High Density Propeller Breadboards
Brain Stem, Summit, Brain Span, Brain Base, Brain Stomach 

Techniques

Cloning
ParaP Parallel-Parallel
Jump Over Communications
Electronic Brain Fluid
Hyper Neural Threading
Brain Channeling
No Parts
Intellectual Surfing
Shape Shifting
Que Messaging
OffSetting
Arraying
Wire Sharing 

Core Software
Communications
Enumerator
Neural Injection
Simplex Neuron
Loader
Neural RTOS
System Diagnostics
Test Programs
Systems Design Program 

Languages

SPIN, PASM, EmbeddedBASIC, PBASIC, Extended Color BASIC 1.0, PropBASIC, FemtoBASIC, OpenCL, XBASIC, ProLog, Binary, Trinary, HEX (choice of 175 Propeller languages - see The Ultimate List of Propeller Languages) 

Cube Computing
Up to 46 x 46 x 46 

Peripherals
Airport, 2 Helicopters, 4 Telescopes, 2 Cameras, 8 Rocket Launchers, 2 Air Rockets, Tethers, Kites, Balloon Rocket, Pressure Pump, Slipstream Drive, Transporter, AntiVortex Device, Robotic Reel, Micro RADAR, VARF, Walking Secondary, Intelligent Mirror, MLT, Waterdrop... 

Supporting Brain Devices
Brain Wave Monitor Machine
Machine in Machine
XRAY Machine 

Children Offspring
Child Brain
Bantam Brain
Small Brain
Pint Size Brain
Baby Brain
Bit Brain 

Lab Location
4 Development Labs in 3 Countries, USA, Taiwan, China

Brain Definitions as Applied to the Brain Blob

12-27-2010, 12:50 PM  Brain Definitions as Applied to the Brain Blob
The list of Brain components, sections, corners and
crevices will be categorized, labeled, named &
renamed as this project develops.
Brain Guts - the interior of the brain, operating components, internals, specific wiring, modules, parts, sections, even code can be included

Brain Stem - the section of brain, lowermost nerve center, interfaces motor functions. The Brain Stem includes one Parallax Propeller Proto Board and one BASIC Stamp Board of Education

Brain Base - the bottom part of the brain that connect to the Brain Stem. Includes two Parallax Propeller Proto Boards

Brain Span - the next three Parallax Propeller Proto Boards located above the Brain Base

Brain Guts Data Light

12-27-2010, 12:28 PM  BRAIN GUTS DATA LIGHT
How to Convert the Power LED into a Data LED
(using the Parallax Propeller Proto Board) 

The objective here is to gain a brain data light by rewiring the power light from the disabled power circuit. Unfortunately, it initially did not appear simple as this is a surface mount component along with its supporting resistor and soldering directly to the component ends would prove futile. In fact, even seeing the item or how it was wired looked impossible until a microscope was used. The microscope revealed a whole new world!

Brain Guts data light on the PPPB

Traces appeared from the LED leading to a resistor. The LED took shape. Remarkably the resistor had a tiny number imprinted on it - a remarkable feat. The span of the microscope image revealed a way to connect wires. As seen in the image, while Vss can be picked off the array of multiple holes, the resistor leads to a tiny hole near the power switch by the number two. Simply scrape off the board coating at this point and solder a wirewrap wire, as a standard Parallax jumper connector breadboard wire is too thick for use. Solder this thin wire to a connection point, then adjoin a full size jumper wire and lead it to the solderless breadboard which in turn connects to the appropriate Propeller chip pin.

A microscope image shows the LED & resistor combination on a Propeller Proto Board. Note holes near number 2 and Vss. Route 2 to the appropriate Propeller pin to gain a Data LED converted from the original power LED circuit. Pick off Vss and the circuit is complete. Recycling the power LED and resistor pair enables display of various brain computational data and activity using the board's existing components.

Soldering Brain Pins

12-25-2010, 10:51 AM  Soldering Brain Pins
 

PPPB with socket array added

More Assembly Details: Today was the day for putting hot melted solder on pin sockets. For starters, the brain boards each have one pin socket array, dual socket rows, for a total of 20 wire receptacles. Now completed are 25 arrays and 250 solder joints. The socket array has pin estate for clock propagation, parallel loading, serial Rx and Tx, and 8-bit parallel. 


Brain Pin In Connector Array
Vdd
Vss
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Proto Board Brain Surgery Technique

12-25-2010, 08:42 AM  PROTO BOARD BRAIN SURGERY TECHNIQUE TO REDUCE POWER CONSUMPTION

Propeller Proto Board

mod to enable a low

power mode

You can easily modify your Parallax Propeller Proto Board to reduce its power draw for longer lasting robotics performance using batteries. The goal is to reduce the power of twenty boards so they can run portable, a single board or series of boards set on your robot platform or a Parallax Boe-Bot for example.
 

The technique works just as well with one board. In the Brain Blob, there are over 20 boards. To eliminate the use of a tether, Parallax Proto Boards will be modified for power consumption reduction, bringing it to within battery operation range.

The goal is to power the Parallax Proto Board with slightly less power by NOT including the 5-volt and 3.3-volt regulators. An external power supply with 3.3 volts would be used. The objective, feed in the 3.3 volts without it feeding back into the on-board regulators, connect 3.3 volts and ground on the board.

To minimize power on the Parallax Proto Board, I have disabled all the circuitry from the 3.3 volt regulator (inclusive) going backwards to the switch and input. This disables the power LED and the draw from both regulators. Power is fed in externally with a regulated lab bench supply. FYI, don't try to remove either of the power regulators from the Proto Board. They appear to be epoxied on. Trying to remove one could break the board. For power feed in, I soldered a standard connector to the boards and added decoupling capacitors. I have it working fine with power reduction.

Parallax Propeller Proto Board PPPB

An update here: With cog 0 running, the board current reduction technique worked as it draws only 4ma. This is what I wanted to achieve. Any guesses as to the current drawn with all eight cogs running? I should add that all these tests are with the 80MHz clock. Clock reduction can reduce power consumption as reported down to around 2mA.

Summary: Just lift up the middle leg of the LM1086CS-3.3 which is pin number 2 as Vout. No need to solder on anything. There's no short circuit possible because the 3.3-volt circuit is now isolated. Plus, the leg can push back down for re-soldering in the future to return the Propeller Proto Board to its original pristine condition. (It won't break off) To see how this works, take a look at the schematic under Regulators.


Test Conclusions: Here are some test conclusions about modifying the Parallax Propeller Proto Board for less current draw. The unmodified board draws 10ma. This includes the powering up of two voltage regulators and one power LED. The modified board draws 4ma. It disables the the power circuit from the 3.3-volt regulator back to the barrel jack power input. The reference is one active cog with a 5MHz crystal. The modification saves 6mA for each board. For 100 boards, unmodified use 1 amp. Modified use 400 milliamps. The savings is .6 amp. The test does not separate out the LED from the regulators as the majority of the current is likely across the LED. This was not a necessary part of the test because a power indicator light would not be used. For 20 modified boards, the power draw is 80mA total. Unmodified is 200mA. Proto Board current draw is critical for battery operated robots and devices.

Note: With the BASIC Stamp SEED Supercomputer, a common source of power was applied to operate at reduced voltage down around a volt. 

Brain Blob Software (Blobber Code)

12-24-2010, 06:00 PM  BRAIN BLOB SOFTWARE (BLOBBER CODE)
I didn't say much about the software but now is a good time. Tomorrow is Christmas day and I plan to have a nice holiday break and napkin out some new code for the Brain Blob. This Blobbing software has a purpose, which currently is to keep the cogs as open as possible. I don't want any stuff taking up cogs that would reduce the number of processors. The cogs will be kept clean and open primarily for the Blobbing code.


Master/Slave Concept
The Master is the exception in cog usage. It's loaded. This approach takes one master and fills it with TV, I/O, mouse, keyboard, Blobber, and addtl. code. The slaves are kept open for the highest processor density.


Serial Communications
is custom with code smaller than Simple Serial (no relation there). No name on this yet, just calling it Blobber software. The push is for the size. Only a few lines of code keep it ultra simple which opens up all the cogs for programming.


Operating System
Will we see an operating system for the Blob? Yes. The system is already developed and will be installed once the maximum hardware density is completed. It will have some very nice surprises.


Languages
Mainly there's two languages used so far, SPIN and PBASIC. PBASIC is embedded in the Brain Stem for motor mobility functions and compatibility while SPIN is for higher level thinking. The BB is open to PASM for enhancements.


Self Learning Algorithm
I would like to begin development of a not too complex self learning code, but isn't this what we all want and are waiting for?

The Next Brain Blob Addition

12-24-2010, 05:44 PM  THE NEXT BRAIN BLOB ADDITION
Update: I have now modified six more Propeller Proto Boards to add 48 more cores to the Brain Blob. I only need to add the interfacing and the solderless breadboards. This will bring up the 33 cores to 81 cores/computers. Not too shabby for some robotical brain computing. Modifications include the power circuits to reduce power loads and soldering in the pin sockets. It's a lot of soldering work and so I've apportioned it across several days. I now wonder if the power LED can be rewired into a port LED but that's another issue.

12-27-2010, 11:54 AM  I think the big push after the Brain Blob hardware is completed and operational, is software that has a degree of self reasoning power. It doesn't need to be an Einstein but some intelligence greater than a bug would be appreciated. Memory needs to be added, as so far the sum total is reference eeprom at 20 x 32KRAM. Propeller can access PC and the PC has TeraBytes of operating storage. Another new option is to use a server to provide wireless data storage. Web access can provide a knowledge base to work with. 

A Working Robot Brain Blob!

12-24-2010, 04:46 PM  A WORKING ROBOT BRAIN BLOB!
Watch the Brain Guts Grow from a Blob into Something Bigger and Bigger! (probably a bigger blob...)

The growing guts of the Brain Blob now have 5 boards connected. Stay tuned as this project continues to grow with added boards/ processors.


The connection of the Brain Stem to the two-boards Brain Base along with the interfacing of one additional Brain Board brings the number of processor boards to five and the number of Brain Cores to 33. This is now a working 33-core brain. The photo shows the first connection made with all boards to achieve the first working brain in this special configuration. The special configuration is a blob.

Brain Base

12-21-2010, 09:04 AM BRAIN BASE Adding the Brain Base to the Big Brain. Another step has recently unfolded in the quest to build and fill the Big Brain. Now completed is the first hardware Brain Base. This part of the brain has two Propeller boards interfaced in common.

Brain Stem Completed

12-21-2010, 08:52 AM  BRAIN STEM The Robotic Brain Stem is completed and upgraded. The Brain Stem handles the nerve sending ability for robotic motor and various motion control functions. It uses a protected interface that communicates between the 5-volt level of the BASIC Stamp and the 3.3-volt level of the Propeller chip. A serial software interface joins processors and enables inter-board communications. This is the next step in filling the big

Brain Stem Defined

12-21-2010, 08:52 AM  BRAIN STEM DEFINED The Brain Stem handles the nerve sending ability for robotic motor and various motion control functions. It uses a protected interface that communicates between the 5-volt level of the BASIC Stamp and the 3.3-volt level of the Propeller chip. A serial software interface joins processors and enables interboard communications. This is the next step in filling the big brain.

Brain Stem Upgraded

11-20-2010, 10:50 PM  Photo: the Lab's first development image of a multi processor robotic brain stem made from Parallax components (the prototype is seen resting on the green cutting board). This is a hybrid brain stem processor programmed in two languages. The module is currently a hand held unit. When connected to the Giant Brain, it will pass motion mobility commands to the robot and ensure compatibility with additional components.

The Hybrid Brain Processor HBP runs on batteries or AC power supply. It has hybridic phase from half duplex to full duplex. The first model communicates high speed serial. Work is continuing on this project. The Lab's first Robotic Brain Stem is created from Parallax processors and designed to communicate motion mobility commands to a Giant Brain. The HBP Hybrid Brain Processor is programmed in two languages.

Hybrid Brain Processor

11-20-2010, 10:18 PM  HYBRID BRAIN PROCESSOR  The first Hybrid Brain Processor is now working. I'm taking some photos of it and tomorrow will work more on the hybrid software. Currently it uses two languages. This HBP is essentially the first successful prototype brain stem.