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more about #vacuums Hearthatvoiceagain: "inexplicably called the Escargot" Why inexplicably? Seems a fairly good name given the look and carrying method. more » 10pninjas: Pervy house-hold appliances? Shower heads that aim for the "money shot"? Ovens that snap a cleavage shot when you bend over to inspect? Refrigerators ... more » nutbastard: god damn. you could sell me a dogshit sandwich if it's pitched by an asian schoolgirl. #samsungtangoautonomousvacuum more » JacquesAss: Rosa, this isn't about whether YOU want a vacuum that takes photos of your knickers... #samsungtangoautonomousvacuum more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: You had me at Roomba with camera Rosa. #samsungtangoautonomousvacuum more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: An upskirt camera so you can feel dirty while it cleans up... #samsungtangoautonomousvacuum more » Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars: Aww. Our Roomba's growing up, and getting horny and everything! #samsungtangoautonomousvacuum more » wwinkler001: Now be honest how many people clicked on this article because of the hot Asian girl in a mini skirt. /raises hand. more » Barcard: Rosa, don't let it on the bed with you, like that gal in the photo. #samsungtangoautonomousvacuum more » Sticks Calhoun: Is the camera Wi-Fi enabled? SD? HD? Aspiring owners of www.vaguum.com want to know! #samsungtangoautonomousvacuum more » OrbitalGun: For those who complain that Dysons are too expensive: www.Woot.com often sells refurbed Dysons fairly cheap. Amazon also has a Dyson storefront wher... more » Captain Angry: I love my Dyson. Absolutely the best vacuum I ever used. That said, I would have never have bought it if I hadn't been able to get it with a 50% disc... more » szrimaging: Is it just me, or is it like R2D2 died and was reincarnated as a vacuum? more » Costner: If you want to pay twice as much for a vaccum that has never ranked well in comparison tests... by all means purchase a Dyson. [redpushpin.blogspot.c... more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: Until Dyson makes a shopvac, they can go suck. more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: With those colors, it looks more like R2-D25. more » WyldeChef: Is there some reason why none of the above pictures have an entire view of the damned thing? This is the second time I've seen an article about a dyso... more » OMG! Ponies!: And he transforms into this. more » RainyDayInterns: Does it convert into an Imperial Stormtrooper if you assemble it in just the "right" way? Our favorite vacuum is the old-school Oreck: [www.rainydaym... more » ninjagin: I love my Dyson. Yeah, you have to clean it a little bit every now and again, but it does what I need. more » -
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When Style Meets Suction: The Escargot Vacuum
Vacuuming is functional, and sometimes it's bloody expensive, but rarely would I use the term "fashionable" to describe this weekly chore. And yet, this Toshiba/Electrolux collaboration, inexplicably called the Escargot, exists. More » -
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Tango Autonomous Vacuum Has A Built-In Upskirt Camera
Is it really necessary to stick 13 sensors, a camera, extra gyroscopes, and crash sensors into these vacuuming robots? I'm all for improved gadgets, but I just plain don't want my vacuum able to take photos of my knickers. More » -
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Dyson DC25 Blueprint, In Photos
Say what you will about Dysons, but the vacuums are a heck of a lot of fun to photograph. More » -
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Review: Dual Wielding Dyson D31s
Dyson's D31 handheld vacuum contains the world's fastest motor capable of reaching 104,000 RPM. So what happens when you fire two at once? All. Hell. Breaks. Loose. And you suck a lot of cat hair off the couch. More » -
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The Dustbuster: Cleaning Up After You Since 1979
Unveiled in 1978 but released in 1979, the Black & Decker Dustbuster was a revolutionary home-cleaning device, and the only power tool a parent was likely to let a children play with. Vroom! More » -
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Floor-Wiping Worm Robot Provides Crucial Missing Link in Robotic Fossil Record
In animal terms, the Fukitorimushi floor-cleaning robot would be the Roomba's distant evolutionary ancestor. It wipes instead of vacuums, inches rather than rolls, and generally looks like it wriggled right out of the primordial soup. More » -
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Dear Iran: Barbie Ain't So Bad, But Robot Vacs Are Evil
This week, Iran told Barbie, "We have to talk." It's not an all-out Dear John situation, but the blonde dolly may need to tread lightly in the country. She's not the only one: Spider-Man, Batman and Harry Potter are already on the clerical watch list. Yep, the country that brought you carpets, backgammon, ethanol, windmills and carrots—one that until the Islamic Revolution in 1979 was the most progressive state in the Islamic world—is considering a Barbie Ban. When I saw that, I wondered what other products had been branded off limits, and which gadgets were left for the Barbie-less boys and girls to play with. Turns out, the mullahs might not have their priorities straight. More »
