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  Bolo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bolo (self-aware tank) A type of enhanced artificially intelligent tank appearing in the science fiction of Keith Laumer.
Bolo, a slur in the US Army from the early twentieth century for recruits who could not attain an adequate degree of marksmanship.
Bolo, a slang term for Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War, as they were not trained in professional armies and yet quite violent.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bolo   (262 words)

  
 Bolo (computer game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bolo is a video game originally developed for the Apple II computer by Synergistic Software in 1982.
An update inspired by the original was created for the BBC Micro computer by Stuart Cheshire in 1987, and later ported to the Macintosh in its most popular incarnation.
Bolo has been ported to Windows and Linux by John Morrison, under the names WinBolo and LinBolo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bolo_(computer_game)   (187 words)

  
 Bolo punch -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A Bolo punch is a punch used in (Fighting with the fists) boxing.
Bolo punches are not one of the three traditional boxing punches ((A quick short straight punch) jab, (A swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)) uppercut and (A cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry) cross) and they are seldom used; much less so during a combination.
When the opponent concentrates on the punch that is circling, usually the bolo puncher would sneak in a punch with the hand that is being sustained.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bolo_punch.htm   (276 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Bolo knife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A bolo is a kind of machete, used particularly in the jungles of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Such bolo knives were a particular favorite of the Filipino resistance during the Commonwealth period.
Bolos are particularly characterized by having a native hardwood handle, a full tang, and by a blade that both curves and gets wider (often considerably so) nearer to the tip.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bolo-knife   (152 words)

  
 CBS - The Amazing Race
Bolo is a professional wrestler and Lori is a barrel horse racer.
Bolo describes his wife as a mix between Jennifer Aniston and professional wrestler Chyna.
Bolo's military service and wrestling career has allowed him to travel abroad, but Lori has never been out of the United States and looks forward leaving her small community and seeing the world.
www.cbs.com /primetime/amazing_race6/teams/lori/bio.shtml   (318 words)

  
 Campertime - Ladder Ball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bolos: A Bolo consists of 2 golf balls attached together with a piece of nylon rope.
Bolos can be tossed in any way the player chooses, as long as they are tossed individually.
After all players have tossed their bolos, the score is determined by the bolos remaining on the rungs.
www.geocities.com /campertime/games/ladderball.html   (1095 words)

  
 Yami Bolo
Bolo's first professional training in the music industry occurred while he was a member of Sugar Minott's Youth Promotion Crew of the 1980's, which was instrumental in the careers of such great singers as Garnett Silk and Tenor Saw, among others.
Bolo remains true to the spirit of reggae when, in speaking of his work, he states "the singer is but the instrument.
It's the Almighty at work." Bolo's commitment to conscious lyrics is evident throughout his music, he is determined to spread the love and happiness of his spiritual strength through exploring his multiple roles as singer, songwriter and musician.
www.reggaemovement.com /reggaeartists/bio/yamibolo.htm   (571 words)

  
 Western Bolo Ties With Leatherettes Cords
The bolo, or bola, tie is so common in the west today that many people are surprised to find that it is relatively new.
Cedarstaff later patented the new neckwear, which was called the bolo because it resembled the lengths of rope used by Argentine gauchos to catch game or cattle.
Now mass-produced, and bolos are usually made of leather cord, with a silver or turquoise buckle.
www.country-western-gear.com /bolo_ties1.htm   (255 words)

  
 The Bolo Page
The Bolo was a heavily armed and armored fighting machine designed with the latest AI systems, and was to conduct operations with very little need of human intervention.
The history of the Bolo is as well documented as can be expected with the limited records available after the Final War destroyed most of the old Concordant record systems.
One Bolo was roughly the equivalent in fire power to a division of heavy infantry with artillery support.
www.iislands.com /hermit/bolo.html   (566 words)

  
 FAQ: rec.games.bolo (1/2)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bolo doesn't really send enough data to be worth compressing, so the modem holds what it has for half a second while waiting to see how much more is coming.
When Bolo games pass network addresses to each other, as they have to, this automatic translation is not done (the ARA gateway has no way of knowing that four of the bytes in the middle of the data packet are actually a network address).
Bolo 0.98 did not do any sweep of the ring to find the optimum place to insert, and consequently it was possible for it to 'get lucky' in some situations, and still work despite the ARA address translation (but I wouldn't guarantee it to stay up if the wrong person quit).
www.faqs.org /faqs/games/bolo-faq/part1   (3124 words)

  
 Silver Bolo / Bola Ties by Montana silversmiths
Bolo Ties (or bola ties) by Montana Silversmiths all come with braided fl leather ties and weighty, pointed silver tips.
Custom bolos may be ordered with any of dozens of available figures.
Bolos labeled as "any figure" may be ordered with most of the figures in our Figures Catalog labeled as "small" and sometimes "medium".
www.goldmountainmining.com /bolo-ties.html   (191 words)

  
 Bolo Yeung   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
While Bolo isn't much of a tag wrestler, Romeo was just a great all around wrestler and he and Bolo surprisingly meshed well as a team after a few weeks of training.
Bolo actually had a very good AGW stint from 1999 to 2000, and while he didn't win any gold, he was a standout in the AGW hardcore division, where sure enough he continued to feud with his arch-enemy, Brad Steel.
Bolo was also involved in some brutal attacks and matches with members of Most Holy's Lords of the Summit, often duking it out with Most Holy's personal enforcer, Dan Sexton.
agw.freeservers.com /bolo.htm   (604 words)

  
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First, Bolo is a network game and therefore a playful (and very active) form of communication between real people, as opposed to games between a human and a machine.
Bolo uses a form of networking which resembles a "ring", as opposed to a centralized server-client structure preferred by other network games.
Bolo only runs on the Macintosh (see the links section for PC Bolo developments), and it takes a few days of practice to get ready for a decent internet game.
www.psychologie.unizh.ch /sowi/Ulf/Bolo/Bolo.html   (711 words)

  
 How it all began   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The bolo is its basic agreemnet with other ibus, a direct, personal context for living, producing, dying.
The ibu is born in a bolo, it passes its childhood there, is taken care of when it's ill learns certain things, tinkers around, is hugged and stroked when sad, takes care of other ibus, hangs out, disappears.
bolos can be completely independent from electronics, for their autarky in most fields doesn’t require a lot of exchange of information.
www.bolo-bolo.org /english2.htm   (4622 words)

  
 Banchory Bolo
On examining Bolo I found he had two very deep wounds on his chest, a tear three inches long in his groin and his hind leg and hock torn so badly that the bone was visible.
Bolo was not used at stud often because he was the constant companion of Lady Howe, but in every litter he produced either a show or field trail champion.
As previously noted, Bolo tended to throw a trait of having white hairs on the bottom of the paws which became known as Bolo Pads.
personal.pitnet.net /ldoll/banchory_bolo.htm   (1833 words)

  
 Bolo Tips
Bolo tips in a variety of styles and sizes for you.
A bolo just doesn't look finished without handsome tips on the ends of each tie.
Bolo tie tips serve the purpose of weighting your cord while it dresses up your wardrobe.
www.bjcraftsupplies.com /bolo/bolo-tips01.asp   (80 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Bolo Brigade   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bolo brigade is a well crafted, actioned packed story in the universe of Keith Laumer's Bolos, giant sentient tanks that are humanity's most stalwart defenders.
Bolo Brigade thunders to a crescendo of action that is glittering in in its intensity and at one point seems to literally roar with the fury of battle.
The Mark XVIII Bolo, was almost the last design to be equipped with only the most advanced super computers of their day, while the two Mark XXIX Bolos, named Freddy and Ferdy, were fourth generation designs using a self-direct and self-aware computer.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/067187781X?v=glance   (1167 words)

  
 Kenny's Bolo Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As most know, Bolo is not as popular as it was 2 years ago - that's the main reason for my lack of updating.
Bolo is a very cool multiplayer tank game for the Mac made by Stuart Cheshire that you can play on Appletalk networks, the Internet, and by modem.
In Bolo, you drive your tank around an island which can be the island built-in to Bolo, or an island made from a map editor which you can download from various places.
members.aol.com /kennyk359/private/Bolo.html   (272 words)

  
 DOUGLAS B-18A "BOLO"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During Air Corps bomber trials at Wright Field in 1935, the B-18 prototype competed with the Martin 146 (an improved B-10) and the four engine Boeing 299, forerunner of the B-17.
By 1939, underpowered and with inadequate defensive armament, the Bolo was the Air Corps' primary bomber.
By early 1942, improved aircraft replaced the Bolo as a first-line bombardment aircraft.
www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/modern_flight/mf2.htm   (233 words)

  
 Western Bolo Ties from The Bolo Tie Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Display Case #1 has bolo ties that are in stock and ready for delivery.
The bolo tie that is displayed in the case will be sent to you.
The Gallery has Bolo Tie models that can be fabricated and sent to you in about 2 weeks.
www.bolotie.com   (278 words)

  
 Bolo Ties
Bolo ties have been a western fashion tradition for decades.
Traditionally a bola tie is a leather-like cord with a sliding ornament that could be made of many things such as silver, gold, stone inlaid, or beaded.
Bolo ties are a fashion accessory for both men and women today.
www.bjcraftsupplies.com /bolo/bolo-ties01.asp   (106 words)

  
 Bolos!
Keith Laumer was a well-known and respected science fiction writer who, during the 1960s, began writing short stories featuring sentient robotic tanks known as Bolos, huge and powerful combat machines that often seemed to understand such concepts as "honor" and "duty" better than some of their human commanders.
In Bolo Rising, it turns out that Hector has been suborned by an alien machine intelligence and is standing guard over a camp of captured humans enslaved by hyperactive mobile PCs with delusions of grandeur.
Where earlier Bolo marks were occasionally known as "continental siege units," the Mark XXXIII was, in fact, a planetary siege unit, capable of engaging enemy warships in near-space space.
users.stargate.net /~whkeith/htm/bolo.htm   (1192 words)

  
 Bolo Shoes - Free Shipping, Lowest Prices at Shoes.com
Bolo footwear from the makers of Born comfort shoes are unlike any other, true innovations of style, craftsmanship and comfort.
Starting with the finest Italian leathers, Bolo shoes are crafted by hand in Italy with painstaking workmanship to ensure the finest quality construction.
Dedicated to striking, artistic designs, Bolo shoes achieve the near impossible by combining haute couture with signature comfort, all at real world value.
www.shoes.com /shop.asp?shopid=bolo   (83 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Bolo!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In "With Your Shield," the Bolos have evolved to the point that they can mediate peace between humans and Melchorians, then set up on their own.
Weber may not be the best sf hand at action, characterization, or hardware, but he is well to the forefront in combining those three elements into a seamless, highly readable fabric.
Their artificial intelligences were designed to make them selflessly serve and protect humans throughout the galaxy and made each Bolo the epitome of the knight sans peur et sans reproche, and often far more noble than the humans who gave them their orders.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0743498720   (347 words)

  
 Bolo Yeung
Yang Sze was born to a local businessman and his wife in the suburbs of Canton in mainland China.
As a young man in Canton, Bolo studied under many kung fu masters and also learnt acrobatics and started weight training.
Bolo Yeung's prefered Martial Arts style is Yang style Tai-Chi.
www.tv.com /bolo-yeung/person/245036/summary.html   (127 words)

  
 Bolo Ties
Native American handcrafted bolo ties made with.925 sterling silver and genuine stones such as turquoise, coral, mother-of-pearl, jet, and onyx.
Heavy gauge sterling bolo with handstamped edges that rise slightly from the interior bolo surface and frames the presentation nicely.
This bolo is about 1 7/8 inches high and 1 3/8 inches wide.
www.jaxworld.com /shop/en-us/dept_353.html   (508 words)

  
 Programming a Bolo Robot to Recognize Actions By Example   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bolo brains are plug in pieces of code for Bolo that are passed the same (well, very similar) information as the human players get, and return what actions they wish the tank to perform.
Bolo is complex enough to contain many different types of actions that an agent might recognize and respond to, but the game is structurally simple enough to make using it as a research platform possible.
See Bolo Tidbits for a list of other information available to the robot that can potentially be used for feature computation.
web.media.mit.edu /~intille/inducting_indy.html   (3376 words)

  
 BCM - Bolo's Computer Museum
Bolo's Computer Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a private collection of old computers.
Bolo's Computer Museum currently houses over 500 different hardware models, ranging from keypunch machines to Commodore 64 computers to Swiss-designed Smaky computers.
The organization aBCM, formed in connection with Bolo's Computer Museum in 2001, works to preserve and promote artifacts related to the history of computing.
www.bolo.ch /english.php   (260 words)

  
 Bolo Clones   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bolo is a Macintosh tank battle game developed by Stuart Cheshire.
WinBolo was originally called pcBolo, but renamed to avoid confusion with PC Bolo, the precursor to AA, not to mention the many other projects with similar names.
PC Bolo originally copied the look and feel of Bolo to the PC as a DOS game, and later this was given a new look and renamed AA.
www.lgm.com /bolo/clones   (496 words)

  
 Bolo museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Musee Bolo organizes a special event for the Lausanne Museum Night on September 24th, 2005.
The Musée Bolo presents several calculators, from mechanical calculating machines to pocket calculators that are in a class with real computers.
The Musée Bolo is a member of the Association of Swiss Museums
ic.epfl.ch /page24772.html   (388 words)

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