Here’s the next quilt pile. It’s mostly Anna Maria’s fabrics mixed with a little Amy Butler, Cake Rock Beach, Japanese cuties, and my favorite, Carolina Chambray. looking at the picture there, I see three polka dots and two almost polka dots. Apparently there’s an underlaying theme here. I’ll be using the patchwork quilt pattern from this book. And this is what’s on my desk toay. Books, fleece remnants, doll patterns, and fabric scarps everywhere. I wish those scraps would magically organize th
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Microsoft released the latest version of its robot-building platform for professionals and hobbyists of the Lego Mindstorms AlphaRex level. This robotics news come from cnet.com, said about Microsoft’s latest robotics release… here the news: Microsoft released the latest revision of its robotics development software platform at the RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday. Robotics Developer Studio 2008 is intended to satisfy the gamut of roboticists from
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The iRobot Looj, a gutter-cleaning robot from iRobot (makers of the Roomba Robotic Vacuum), is still on sale at Overstock for $89.99, the new lowest price to date. This machine rolls through your gutters on treads while its brush propeller blasts out leaves and sludge. It is usable with K-style, aluminum, copper, metal, and vinyl gutters, and cleans out 60 feet in 10 minutes. Shipping adds $2.95 and there’s no sales tax (except UT). If you’re spending more, use this [1[$5 off $100 coupon.
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National Academy Of Sciences To Provide Hollywood With New Science Exchange A new Hollywood/science partnership will be unveiled on Wednesday, with TV showrunner Seth McFarlane hosting a symposium to kick off the new exchange of information about topics like climate change, rare and infectious diseases, genomics, artificial intelligence and robotics, and the brain and mind. Specifically, the National Academy of Sciences will announce the Science and Entertainment Exchange to provide the entert
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Robot vacuum senses dirtier areas and spends more time cleaning them Built-in cliff sensors avoid stairs and other drop-offs Cleans under beds, couches and other hard-to-reach areas Robot returns to self-charging base between cleaning cycles or when battery runs low Innovative spinning side brushes grab dirt and dust from corner and along wall edges High-speed counter-rotating brushes pick up hair, crumbs and other debris Large, easy to empty bagless dust bin Improved filtration sy
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Oh yes, we all remember the Jetson’s robot maid Rosie. Well, if your old enough! LOL. Now there are many house cleaning robots you can buy. Sounds a little crazy? ROMI is the homemaking robot from South Korea. There are many other robots available from the company iRobot. Most of the robots sweep or vacuum. There are other cool gadgets to help you clean your home too. An anti-bacterial vacuum is something I’d be interested in. I am always worried about dirty carpets. The Hoover U8371-900 W
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Now you have can have your very own Wall-E doing the cleaning in your house with this limited edition Wall-E Roomba Vacuum. This Wall-E themed iRobot Roomba Vacuum will be limited to only 400 units, and will be available in Japan later this month for around $850. via Walyou This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest news on the coolest gadgets. Wall-E Roomba Vacuum
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It is sometimes a bit stupid how movie makers and product designers merge to create something cool which only ends up being the same old product with new curves and a new sticker on top. That is pretty much what you can expect from the Limited Edition Wall-E themed Roomba Vacuum Cleaner. While we do not know too much about it yet, it seems safe to assume that this is just another vacuum cleaner with slightly cleaner curves and a Wall-E sticker of sorts on top. The Wall-E Roomba Vacuum Cleane
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