Afternoon Linkage for August 27th, 2008

I’m selling my World of Warcraft account today and it never felt better. Have some links on the house. A drainpipe-free sink that looks beautiful Man, these are some fucking EXTREME SD cards! The Nikon D90 is out and about We can all agree on this one Roomba + Wii = Fun Cellphone gaming must really be blowing up HHH This camera for kids looks hella fun Private Eyes, They’re On Your Sleeve! The PSP is doing well in Japan Artistic Bike Racks Have great links you want showcased on Afternoon Link
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House Cleaning Made Simple With Robotic Vacuum Cleaners

by Elaine Petin Since technology becomes better and improved, life will become better as well. Not only are computing devices going at impressive speeds, even household appliances such as vacuum cleaners are evolving. If you’ve never heard of a robotic vacuum cleaner, you will in the near future. These small robotic battery powered creatures will roam about your house, looking for dust and debris. They are designed to do your vacuum cleaning for you and make living easier than ever before. The
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Be careful what you aspirate

Click images for desktop size: “Ogres Become Kings” by J3 Designs I got a haircut yesterday. Just another episode in my unending quest in for the perfect single digit priced hair cut. This ones okay. My friend says its the best cheap haircut I’ve gotten in years . . . Even falling apart I look good. I had to make 3 dozen fresh spring rolls for my friend to take to a work pot luck lunch today. They changed it from their normal Friday to today so that my friend wouldn’t miss it. She’ll be off
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Hack: Control Roomba Vacuum Cleaner Using Wii Fit

Here’s a hack gadgetheads will love. What happens when Roomba meets the Wii Balance Board? Say hello to the “Surfin ba” Japanese Roomba enthusiast Ron Tajima attached a serial Bluetooth adapter to the Roomba. He then used the Wii Balance Board’s Bluetooth capability to steer the Roomba around. The extent to which he leans on the Balance Board controls the radius of the Roomba’s turn and its direction. Check out the YouTube video with its kitschy music and sped up assembly footage making it a
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After the gunman opened fire at a city council meeting

Obama says he regrets TV interview of his children. Microsoft issues four patches, none critical. A Ashlee serena by the American Academy of Pediatrics that those as young as be aggressively treated with cholesterol lowering drugs is creating controversy. Get Teacher Insurance Services Special Offers From Liberty Mutual. Home sales fall b finasteride warning record price cuts. Kobflomax warning kobflomax warnings kobflomax water filters kobflomax water pump kobflomax wave boyne kobflomax web
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Wii Balance Board Used To Control Roomba

For Roomba hacking extraordinary longjie0723, it’s just another day in the office. Grasping for one more way to control the circular vacuum with something video game-related, he keyed in on the Wii Balance Board. Granted, he’s already had success controlling the Roomba with a Wiimote, so we assume that whipping this one up was a lesson in simplicity. We still can’t really understand why this here hack is necessary, but unlike decisions made by publicly traded companies, independent DIYers don
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