00:29 Can’t remember the last time I was drunk. Maybe vbnye? So this is nice. # 12:33 Roomba take me away # Hey! LoudTwitter did all the work. Neat!
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Twitty McTwit
March 1st, 2008 — blog, irobot
Gloomies
March 1st, 2008 — blog, irobot
Our weather is foggy, drizzly and overcast. It’s the type of weather that makes me want to just stay in the house and read or watch TV or do housework so that’s what I did. Did a little washing, used my Roomba and also hoovered the stairs. That’s the one thing the Roomba can’t do. Since Justin has been house hunting, I’ve become interested in decorating again. I watched some HGTV and discovered this interesting new wall technique called “patterned paint.” It’s almost a combination of paint
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Japan Looks to a Robot Future
March 1st, 2008 — blog, irobot
TOKYO — At a university lab in a Tokyo suburb, engineering students are wiring a rubbery robot face to simulate six basic expressions: anger, fear, sadness, happiness, surprise and disgust. Hooked up to a database of words clustered by association, the robot _ dubbed Kansei, or “sensibility” _ responds to the word “war” by quivering in what looks like disgust and fear. It hears “love,” and its pink lips smile. “To live among people, robots need to handle complex social tasks,” said project le
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Save up to 75% or More off at One-Day Friday Sale at Amazon
March 1st, 2008 — blog, irobot
Choose from dozens of items in apparel, jewelry & watches, home & garden, kitchen & bath, electronics, and more and save up to 75% off during today’s One-Day Friday Sale at Amazon. Today’s sale highlights include: iRobot Scooba 350 Floor-Washing Robot for $400 - 25% sale = $300. La Crosse Technology WS-8117U-IT-OAK Atomic Wall Clock with Outdoor Temperature for $50 - 50% sale = $25. Eton Sound 100 AM/FM Radio, Silver for $150 - 73% sale = $40. Navigon 2100 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator for $2
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Robot nation; Japan experiments with robots as part of daily life - Sault Star
March 1st, 2008 — irobot, news
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Robot nation; Japan experiments with robots as part of daily life
Sault Star, Canada - 52 minutes ago One of the only commercially successful consumer robots so far is made by an American company, iRobot Corp. The Roomba vacuum cleaner robot is … |
Super Cool Pets Monthly Roundup — February 2008
March 1st, 2008 — blog, irobot
At Super Cool Pets we are happy to celebrate our one year anniversary this month! We all want to make the world a better place for our pets and to improve their well-being. If there are cool products or interesting news you would like to see featured here, drop us an email @ news@supercoolpets or leave a comment at the end of this post. Here’s the roundup of February’s posts. Thanks for reading! ACCESSORIES & SUPPLIES On-The-Floor-With-Your-Dog Chair Personalized Address Labels for Animal Lover
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