Via Hack a Day, Roomba goes Pacman:
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Wouldn't it be more fitting to make a cleaning device Ms. Pacman?
Wouldn't it be more fitting to make a cleaning device Ms. Pacman?
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No.
Haha! I have to try that with my Roomba now. Presently it is just a plain, old floor cleaner (can't really call it a vacuum because it doesn't use a vacuum to suck up the dust and dirt).
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