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Posted: Aug 25th 2008 11:07PM Squashua said

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How are you on the internet and have never heard of a Roomba? They've been around for years.

Posted: Aug 26th 2008 6:25AM (Unverified) said

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I think it's more of a U.S. thing, to be honest. While they are marketed in the UK, it sounds as though they're not as renowned there. They look pretty groovy, though!
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Posted: Aug 25th 2008 2:05PM (Unverified) said

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"I clearned all the room."
hahahahahaha!
In all seriousness, useless but very cool.

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 2:10PM penguingeek said

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... wow. Did he just create more work for himself? Doesn't the Roomba vacuum the floor without interaction? He could have gone surfing while it vacuumed.

Nice hack no matter how counter-productive it seems. :D

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 2:28PM TheStatelyOne said

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Decent hack, yet like stated above, pretty useless. And to Chris, how can you never heard of a Roomba?!

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 2:58PM (Unverified) said

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I'm really surprised that you've never heard of the Roomba before. I figured it was part of our cultural lexicon by now. It was so popular with hobbyists that iRobot even offered a version without the vacuum part just for hacking.

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 3:06PM (Unverified) said

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I think it's more of a U.S. thing, to be honest. While they are marketed in the UK, it sounds as though they're not as renowned here. They look pretty groovy, though!

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 3:38PM (Unverified) said

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I like it that he mounted a camera on the roomba. However, I'd like to see this type of control on a lawn-mowing roomba. http://smartlifeblog.com/lawn-mowing-robots-like-the-roomba

That would save me a lot of trouble out in the yard!

Michael

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 3:37PM (Unverified) said

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Was he eating cheetos with chopsticks? Interesting hack, it could be useful for something maybe. Do they make bluetooth RC cars?

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 4:10PM (Unverified) said

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wow, never heard of roomba? lolcatz!

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 5:38PM (Unverified) said

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I think it's more of a U.S. thing, to be honest. While they are marketed in the UK, it sounds as though they're not as renowned here. They look pretty groovy, though!
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Posted: Aug 25th 2008 5:25PM MatisyahuSerious said

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as interesting as this is, i'm holding off until it's Woomba compatible:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2347405562441982404

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 7:27PM KaBob799 said

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You know.. eating cheetos with chopsticks makes sense if you dont like getting cheese everywhere. I think that's actually more interesting than the "surfing" =p

Posted: Aug 25th 2008 7:50PM MatisyahuSerious said

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from what i have heard, I think it's more of a U.S. thing, to be honest. While they are marketed in the UK, it sounds as though they're not as renowned here. They look pretty groovy, though!
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Posted: Aug 25th 2008 9:11PM (Unverified) said

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that...was....badass!

Posted: Aug 26th 2008 12:16AM (Unverified) said

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I can't wait big waves!

Posted: Aug 26th 2008 9:27PM (Unverified) said

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Hey, did you know that there are people out there that dress up their Roombas? In special-made clothing?

Yeah. Freaky, huh?

I want one, but my dog would sit on it or attack it or something. And I'm pretty sure she'd break it. She's a big dog.

Posted: Oct 4th 2008 3:24PM (Unverified) said

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awesome hack

i wish they made a roomba that cleaned an entire house in less then 10 seconds

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