Nov 10 2009No: Roombas Programmed To Play Pac-Man
Been waiting for someone to hack a bunch of Roombas to play Pac-Man? Me neither, but somebody did AND YOU'RE GOING TO WATCH THEM OR I'M GOING TO TOOTHPICK YOUR EYES OPEN AND MAKE YOU.
The vacuum, long an instrument for chasing cats, has now been turned against its own. What better use for automatic home appliances than to have them chase each other in classic video game style?
Built using our spare time, Roomba Pac-Man is designed to showcase the extensive Unmanned Aerial System software suite that we have developed to support our personal research. It was also a great opportunity to use some of our skills for our own entertainment.
Neat idea, but did you have to use robots? Why not kittens? I mean, you just handed over like $1,500 to the iRobot company. Which, despite the number of emails I've sent, the government still refuses to classify as a terrorist organization. OPEN YOUR EYES YOU BUREAUCRATIC BUTTPLUGS! Unless....OMG the government's in bed with the robots! Initializing expatriation! New Mexico here I come.
Thanks to Jonny S, mary, Jackie and Boomer, who vacuum the old fashioned way: with a shaggy dog taped to a broken tree branch.
Reader Comments
1. Scruff Mcgruff - November 10, 2009 4:53 PM
you all below me are fagz
2. Scruff Mcgruff - November 10, 2009 4:54 PM
with that said... you all can below-me
3. fister - November 10, 2009 4:58 PM
come
4. Harold^Sick - November 10, 2009 5:15 PM
F*ck em up, f*ck em up, go CU!
5. i don't like it - November 10, 2009 5:29 PM
i don't like where this is going
6. ObamaPacman - November 10, 2009 5:36 PM
Grrr I sent a tip yesterday
7. Scruff Mcgruff - November 10, 2009 5:39 PM
shut up Obama nobody likes you and your Nig-pubes
8. Ollie Williams - November 10, 2009 5:49 PM
I like how Scruff says everyone below him are "fagz", then he posts below himself. Sounds like someone likes the dudes, and his name is Scruff Mcgruff.
9. JFreezy - November 10, 2009 5:49 PM
Scruff Mcgruff can hide a dozen Roombas in his ass, and still has room for his dads dick too!
10. livingjetlag - November 10, 2009 5:54 PM
I notice that the little scraps of paper aren't being picked up off the floor. LAME! I want me a Dyson Vacuum of Doom. It certainly does suck, as they say.
I can't help but get all anxious when that Pac-Man music starts dootle-dootling, though. Old habits...
11. Cassidy - November 10, 2009 6:11 PM
...I want this. I want to take over my kitchen with Roomba Pacman.
12. David Sadi - November 10, 2009 6:46 PM
just a though but isnt new mexico still part of the continental united states??
just remove the new and your good though GW
13. Elisha - November 10, 2009 9:24 PM
It looked like a fun idea but the guy sounded pretty lifeless and the whole explanation in the video bored me without even being a full minute in. Don't sound like you're having too much fun all at once there guys!
14. Deetz - November 10, 2009 10:57 PM
@ 10
watch at 1:27 the Roomba Pacman sucks in the paper just like you said didn't happen.
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16. Jaded Icon - November 11, 2009 8:04 AM
Sorry GW but the secret robot army is being built IN New Mexico. I saw it on the interwebz so it must be true...
17. livingjetlag - November 11, 2009 9:07 AM
@14 - ah, yes, I see. I must have been snoozing by that point. Watching other people play video games never really did it for me.
18. MobDiaper - April 29, 2010 8:09 AM
HE missed one! HE missed one! I saw it! Roomba's can't sweep, I CAN SWEEP! Sweep up bacon sandwiches.