07-19-2004, 07:00 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,186
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Hacked Robot Vaccuum Cleaner: Sux0rs or Rox0rs?
There are some people in this world who will hack anything. A toaster gets a mini ITX motherboard and becomes ToAsT0r, a plastic cow becomes uDd0r, and a small box turtle in Wisconsin named Mr. Scootums was turned into a (very slow) mobile hotspot using only a wireless AP, a solar panel, and some glue. Ok, I made up the last one, but the point remains that these people are out there, running amuck and frolicking gleefully with unsavory unions of technology and mundane objects.
The latest project in this vein is a hacked Roomba vaccuum. I'm not sure if this makes it r0oMbA now, but the fact remains that it's in the wild now: "It�s got beefed up monitors on its bump switches, cliff sensors, motors, and encoders; it�s got a Virgin Webplayer with a 200MHz Geode CPU, 64MB RAM, and 802.11b attached to it; it�s pulling from a lead-acid battery strapped on the back. It�s the Mad Max of Roomba RoboVacs � it�s got an IP address, and it�s coming to clean your floor." :werenotworthy: :mrgreen:
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07-19-2004, 07:11 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,329
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What the bloody hell is that thing suppose to do?!?!? 8O
Roll over to you whenever someone updates their livejournal on your friends list?!?! 
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07-19-2004, 07:25 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 16
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I hear Roomba really sucks anyway....
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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07-19-2004, 07:41 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 559
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Originally Posted by Jonathan1
Roll over to you whenever someone updates their livejournal on your friends list?!?! |
Hee, hee...
Whurrrrrr...r0oMbA drives across the floor, screen flickering to life.
[mechanical voice] "Ryan, a new frontpage article has been posted to Pocket PC Thoughts." [/mechanical voice]
Actually, that doesn't sound that bad. :mrgreen:
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07-19-2004, 08:47 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 602
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I have to give him/her/them credit for the skill level needed to mod a robot vacuum that way. I will have to keep an eye on the site for the promised videos.
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07-19-2004, 09:10 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 601
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I put a sticker on our upright vacuum at home "SONY SUCKMAN".
The family was unamused so I'll gladly release the trademark rights to this device above.
:mrgreen:
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07-19-2004, 10:31 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 481
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Cool 8) - is the 'r0oMbA' programmable! There's a 'C' api for my Lego RCX. Although it doesn't have a screen and doesn't suck (most of the times) it is way COOL :mrgreen: .
Jeff-
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07-20-2004, 01:24 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,124
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*blinkblink* 8O
As much as I think the Roomba is the coolest thing EVER invented, I just don't get it.
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07-20-2004, 02:48 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,060
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I'm not sure I'd be able to sleep well knowing that this thing was in my house.
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07-20-2004, 02:57 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 559
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Originally Posted by Brad Adrian
I'm not sure I'd be able to sleep well knowing that this thing was in my house.
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Kind of reminds you of that Pepsi commercial, doesn't it?
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