Rovio is a “Webcam with wheels.” So, a camera that you can drive around in its space. It connects via wifi, and has a microphone so you can project your voice through it. iRobot makes something similar (a “virtual visiting robot”), and the usage example they offer is grandparents “visiting” their grandchildrens’ home — driving the robot from room to room to visit the kids. I think there would be a security angle too. If you were on vacation, you could drive the robot around the house once a
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You may have noticed a Michael Jackson theme lately. Not because I have a particular penchant for his multicoloured freakiness, rather Boo does. Thriller on freaking loop.  All. The. Time. I find myself zombie dancing while brushing my teeth.  Waiting in line at the supermarket is interesting, but throw a little leg sliding action in and you are first in line baby.  Try it.  You are welcome. Remember when he had that fascination with zombies?  And that morphed into murderous sweet potatoes?
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