robots category

iRobot roomba, pet series

October 16th, 2008

The iRobot roomba, pet series, from this angle is a gorgeous appliance.  Still, we ask ourselves, does anybody actually own one?

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oh, the gutter

September 18th, 2008

Oh, the gutter.  Debris has filled it.  This, you realize, only after a massive rain event has attacked your home spilling water over your gutter’s edge and onto the patio or plant material about the house.  WHY do we have gutters, children?  To move water AWAY from our homes’ foundations.

Jay Romano (The Fix, NYT) reviews [...]

the looj, by iRobot

January 29th, 2008

If the near-death experience commonly associated with cleaning a roof’s gutter is something that you enjoy, this post is not for you.
iRobot, the same folks who brought you the Roomba, has introduced the iRobot Looj.

japanese robots

November 27th, 2007

This is what you get for plowing your money into butter, not guns, for the past 60 years.
The Japanese, a Clean+istry approved culture, are determined to create a robot capable of cleaning your home and providing a modest floor show after dinner. Here are a couple of developments.

The lady bug cleans public restrooms.

This little [...]