The candy and flowers and cards have all been mutually distributed, and we all told each other we love each other, and now RW’s doing dishes and MG’s cleaning her valentine detritus off the couch before the Roomba comes to get it. And me? I’m working on the cover letter for the job application that’s due tomorrow, since my wonderful job ends by fiat of grant expiration in a month and a half and I’ve, you know, gotten into the habit of eating regular meals. Here’s my rough, writer’s-block-beati
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Using a Roomba robotic vacuum. I wondered whether they actually worked …
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Last week we asked you to show us a past or current Woot ingeniously re-purposed to serve as a Valentine’s Day gift. Well Valentine, the big day is almost here, and we are hoping beyond hope that you aren’t taking notes from this week’s entries. Please, in the name of all that is decent, just go to your local convenience store and get that $3 bouquet of flowers for your Valentine…it has to be better than any of the following Valentine’s Day gifts: First Place - $100 Plinth - Crappy Luminar
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Back in July of 2005, I bought a Roomba from the Home Shopping Network. It was a good price, and it was a model with a firmware that wasn’t yet available anywhere else. Because this was to replace a Roomba which had died, I went ahead and bought the extended warranty. As it happened the new Roomba failed in June of 2006, inside the manufacturer’s warranty period. The failure was in its charging circuit, which meant that it stopped being able to charge its battery. iRobot sent us a new one, with
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Nintendo Wii Puts Arcades Out of Business, Goes to Medical School 2/12/2008 - Summary: The Nintendo Wii is back in the news, being blamed for the closure of as many a 20% of Namco’s game arcades. And when it’s not vanquishing gaming arcades, the Nintendo Wii can be found going to medical school. Get free notices of our stories as they occur! MailFlipz subscribers click here! (What’s this?) Products We Personally Use and Recomme
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No single species takes more and more varied forms than Canis lupus familiaris, better known as the dog. Starting with a single domesticated variety of wolf, natural circumstance and human breeding have conspired to produce pony-sized Irish Wolfhounds and moplike Lhasa Apsos, accordion-faced Sharpeis and swivel-eared Chihuahuas, Bichon Frises and Salukis and Rottweilers and everything in between. To get a sense of this vast evolutionary smorgasbord, nothing beats the annual Westminster Kenn
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Per iRobot’s website, the company will have its third PackBot payload developer’s conference May 13-14 in Washington, D.C. Quote: “The event will begin with a technical workshop on iRobot’s advanced software architecture Aware, led by iRobot’s chief software architect. The following day will include technical discussions and presentations by current developers, iRobot engineers and military end-users. This event is intended to bring together third party developers, iRobot engineers and governm
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iRobot continues to add to its fast-growing head count, albeit at a slightly slower pace than a year or so ago, judging by the latest job listings. At last count, there were 29 openings. That’s a bit higher than the average I’ve seen, and there are more home robots listings than I’ve seen in a while, including 3 retail sales positions — presumably the continuing influence of Home Robots Prez Sandra Lawrence. Growth still seems focused on the government sector, which makes sense given the deep p
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Microsoft Acquires the Tmobile Sidekick’s Danger, While Blackberry Network Goes Down 2/11/2008 - Summary: Today was an eventful day for mobile handheld device owners. First, the RIM Blackberry network went down - again - leaving thousands of Blackberry users in the dark. Then, it was announced that Microsoft was buying Palo Alto-based Danger, the company behind the Danger Hiptop - more popularly known as the Tmobile Sidekick. Get free notices of our stories as t
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If you’re looking to clean your floors without using the nasty abrasives or chemicals, the H2O Mop is perfect. The H2O Mop converts water into steam, giving you a deeper, safer clean. The H2O Mop is suitable for use on tile, linoleum, marble and sealed hardwood floors. It eliminates dirt on contact, rather than moving is around like traditional mops. Where To Buy Bookmark to: Written by Lucy for Product Reviews In Sections: Home and Garden Related PostsLast 30 News &
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