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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[That's a horrible idea, Roony. Go back to your dock and don't come back until you've come up with something better.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[zounds Padang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 1:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[what is this?? a house for ants!? it needs to be at least.... 3 times bigger than this]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[waffles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 3:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[@waffles <br><br>You are too funny.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Saad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 4:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ah - the cottage is yellow.<br>Shame.<br>If I moved to the moon, I'd want a red cottage at the least, not yellow.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[twostickman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 3:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[How are they going to get the 'guy who switches it on' up there?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Barsby]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 1:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'd LOVE to see a full size house like that pop up, lol- it would knock every other house in the vicinity down or away, lol<br>Like honestly?  Did they even try?  I could design that overnight with a robotics kit.  I'll make a pop-up porta-potty too while im at it]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NBShermanator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 1:39PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[That might be a 'messy' situation.<br><br>I refuse to apologize, you left yourself open. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venom16]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 1:48PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[You fail.<br><br>There is no atmosphere on the moon.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 1:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[You fail<br>The moon has an atmosphere, it's just significantly smaller]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NBShermanator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 3:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[you all fail, most robotics kits like the RCX or NXT by LEGO even XBCs and CBCs do not have enough motor ports or servo ports to support that kind of configuration. <br><br>It wouldn't matter a tiny bit if there was an atmosphere or not because robots DON"T NEED GAS PARTICLES WHATSOEVER.<br><br>If these guys used sensors e.g. sonar, infra-red, touch sensors, cameras etc. Then this robot's programming would become extremely complicated VERY quickly. <br><br>So good luck with your "Overnight" project, it would take you maybe a couple of weeks to design the robot and then build with another couple of weeks to program..........Email me in a month's time when you have done your "overnight" project]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[random]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 3:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[1st of all if I put two RCX right next to each other, have one run master and another one run slave, I can reproduce the movements done by the unit<br><br>Secondly the gas particle argument was about knocking down houses, not combustion of any type<br><br>A robot doing that in an environment such as the moon- where it inst flat and there are obstacles limiting its space, would require sensors, and needs to be complicated<br><br>And Id say that at most, if I honestly wanted to do this it would take me a week optimistically, which probably means 2.  Overnight was an exaggeration]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NBShermanator]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 4:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[sure, with only 6 motors and sensors? that robot can move its legs and wheels individually. Without the lifting mechanism you would need 8 RCX/NXT motors. if you use XBCs you could use one, but WITHOUT the lifting mechanism as you would NEED 4 motors and 4 servos.<br><br>XBC is here ------- <a href="http://www.kipr.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/SP321.JPG" rel="nofollow">http://www.kipr.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/SP321.JPG</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[random]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 7th 2009 3:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[Perhaps this is the solution to the current housing market crisis? Either way, I think their realtor isn't doing a very good job for them.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Newbelius]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 1:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[With limited gravity, wouldn't that house bounce into space?  What happens when the house prematurely expands underneath the bot?  Seriously, I've seen much better senior projects at DeVry.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 1:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[That's aggressively underwhelming.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CraigJ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 2:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hi five to you guys for knowing who Jason Shwartzman's brother is.  Ha]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon S]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 2:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't see what exactly is wrong with this design, that everyone is complaining about.. the Robot is the test, not the house. The house will most likely be inflated and im sure it will be secured to the ground.<br><br>There is no atmosphere on the moon to affect the surrounding buildings that maybe be set up, unless it actually touches them.<br>The light gravity, would only be an issue if the house actually popped out like that.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[PropagandaPanda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 4:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[The robot is the test?  Is there something special about it?  I applaud the engineering that went into programming the PLC and calibrating servos, but innovative?  I don't see it.  If instead of delivering a pop-up tent, it actually constructed a house with stucco and spot welding I'd be impressed.  I know, we're jaded.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chip]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 6:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[When the house popped open, that was pretty scary.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jasongao]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 8:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[Um...<br><br>All this robot did was turn it's wheels all cool, drop some pop up house, and move away...<br><br>Not that hard...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Haikibutsu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 8:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought this was going to be a 3d printer to print out a house on mars. Boosh, disappointment.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Othello]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 6th 2009 10:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[now if only we could figure out how to do that with 1/4 inch steel]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[glenskey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 7th 2009 12:19AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[I wanted to live on the moon at one point...... If this thing is dropping my habitat off..... Ill just stay on my planet whilst it burns up.....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hackettman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 7th 2009 11:20AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[Can someone explain to me the Jason Schwartzman reference? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fisher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 8th 2009 11:23AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roony the prototype moon bot builds houses badly, is brothers with Jason Schwartzman]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/06/roony-the-prototype-moon-bot-builds-houses-badly-is-brothers-wi/</guid><description><![CDATA[Rooney (with an e) is the name of the band that Jason Schwartzman's brother, Robert is in.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maura]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 9th 2009 8:50PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
