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Monday June 12, 2006
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The kids at myRoomBud are at it again. In a neverending quest to give personality to a little robotic vacuum, they've released the myRoomBud Is Alive Dashboard (MIAD), which uses the RooTooth interface to give your Roomba a behavioral makeover. MIAD is free, but you have to buy the RooTooth interface for $100. For example, you can cloth your Roomba in the Roobit the Frog costume, and then use MIAD to teach it to hop like a frog. Ok. It's weird. But I was laughing out loud when I saw the video demo (scroll down to the bottom of the page). But hey, why stop there. myRoomBud also sells a french maid outfit (RoomBette La French Maid), and now with MIAD, you can teach your Roomba to shake its butt will it cleans. Again, the video demo is a must-see. But, it forces me to ask the question, will robotic-maid-sex-appeal really sell vaccuums? If you've got an itch that only a hopping, growling, or butt-wiggling Roomba can solve ... well, 'nuff said. Or, maybe you just go here instead.
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June 12, 2006 9:59 PM
Possibly in Japan.