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    New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
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    Image of Steven Butler Steven Butler
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    I'm an engineering student. I actually just finished a project this week designing an automatic page turner for a paralyzed author.

    Lazy for you and me, but for him it's his only way to read by himself.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/12/09

    @Steven Butler: Well done, Steven! It's encouraging to hear of these kinds of projects, and I am certain that the paralyzed author is deeply appreciative of your effort.


    And, BTW, Gizmodo would be a great place to show pics/tell the story. Contact them via the email addresses in the left panel. (And I hope you see this--I'm sorry, I meant to say all this earlier, but got distracted and forgot.)

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    Image of CaliforniaKid CaliforniaKid
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    DO I HAVE TO WAIT for it to turn ALL 498 pages, if I want to check the index?
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @CaliforniaKid: i don't think most people would know where to find an index these days. just an aside
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    Image of fanboy.took.my.star fanboy.took.my.star
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    geez! might aswell make an ass wiping robot while they are at it!...
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/11/09

    @urbanturban666: "...make an ass wiping robot while they are at it!..."


    Why wait when there is a readily available solution now? Facebook can provide you with all the asswipes you need.

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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    04/11/09

    @bosskev: Sweet! LMFAO... I'll take 3, one for each of my bathrooms!
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @bosskev: good show.
    /deactivates facebook page
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    Nick was starred Nick was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @Software_Goddess: hmmm
    /reactivates facebook page
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/11/09

    @Nick: Well played, sir! (heart click)
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    Image of Curves Curves
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    One of the tasks I would not have a robot do, is anything to so with my houseplants or garden (maybe mowing the lawn if a robot did the corners how I like them). Actually caring for my plants is very enjoyable, and gardening in general is very de-stress for me. If I have a really bad day, I can come home and yank weeds out of my flower beds and all that work frustration is take out on them, not myself. There is also something about the scent and touch of the fresh earth. If youre a gardener, or even if you ever liked to play in the dirt, you will know what I mean.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    Hey, that's the same Logitech communicate webcam I have set up in my licing room on top of that Roomba!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    04/11/09

    @BuildABearGroupMember_GitEmSte...: *living room. The licing room has a completely different camera.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @BuildABearGroupMember_GitEmSte...: perhaps a camera with an optical zoom? guessing 25x?
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/11/09

    @BuildABearGroupMember_GitEmSte...: Uh, sorry, umm...something...has come up, gotta decline your invitation to dinner.


    * skin still crawling *

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
    04/11/09

    @bosskev: Sorry, I meant icing room. My room for storing and consuming icing.
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    Oooo, hands free wile I read playgirl!
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @Software_Goddess: has anyone seen my jaw? it dropped some where over here. . .
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    You were redirected to our front page because the URL you requested is unavailable. Please try again later.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @switchblade saints: just be patient. or use the e-mail link.
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    04/11/09

    @Nick: actually the new topic was deleted. there is not email link.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @Software_Goddess: sshhh. i'm at work. i will tell you later.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    I believe the robot in the first picture isn't watering the plant so much as taking a whiz.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    @frigg: a whizmodo. how delightful.
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    Nick was starred Nick was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks
    The robots are capable of doing all of that with greater accuracy and efficiency than just spraying water or fertilizer willy-nilly all over the backyard.


    That's what pets are for.

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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/11/09

    In reply to New Robots Forced to Perform Mankind's Dullest Tasks

    "These robots are designed to make us pale, lazy, and well-read."


    * miffed *


    Thank you very much, but I don't need no damned robot to make me paler, lazier or more well-read.

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