@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.)
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.
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.
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Lazy for you and me, but for him it's his only way to read by himself.
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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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Why wait when there is a readily available solution now? Facebook can provide you with all the asswipes you need.
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/deactivates facebook page
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/reactivates facebook page
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That's what pets are for.
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* miffed *
Thank you very much, but I don't need no damned robot to make me paler, lazier or more well-read.