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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[We are about to enter the phase where we will become to lazy to put food into our mouths.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sea Urchin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:20AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I've been using a robotic spoon for weeks now. Where have you been?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Paul]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:28AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wall-e.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samboini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ee-va?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bdav]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Does anyone remember that "Tales from the Darkside" episode when a kid invented a robot vacuum to "kill noise" and it ended up rolling around killing anyone who was making noise?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quantumphysics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Now it just needs to be able to pick things up and vacuum under them.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NeoJew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:28AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[All it needs now is to serve alcoholic drinks, while it cleans up after messy guests.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spiraling Shape]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:30AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I guess I'm going to be the voice of reason here and come out and say that's a pretty nice idea.<br>It's like a virtual aid-dog. That's a great concept.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ShadowMaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:34AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh yeah sure, a nice idea until you come home drunk and pass out on the floor.  The next morning you awake in agony to find that little bastard is handing you your testicles.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[hemmy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 1:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I use my wife as my robot or is it the other way around?..hmmm...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[slumdog_zeronaire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[You use your robot as your wife? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samboini]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:32AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I welcome our new robotic, medicine retrieving overlords.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Foor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 10:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[it was inventiable ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CleverEndeavor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 1:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sweet, so when the robot uprising starts, this thing can hand us our asses.<br>Secondly, why would you keep all those things on the floor, I mean... is there a distinct lack of tables or something?<br>An I normally wouldn't keep toothpaste on the floor, maybe thats just me, but I normally have a cabinet.. or is it the cool thing to do nowadays?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[codeh87]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't think they keep them there.  I think they are there as an unfortunate side-effect of gravity.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CraigJ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:04AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well see, normally I'd go ahead an pick it up, but thats just me.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[codeh87]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:09AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[What if you're in a wheelchair?  You did see the part about this being created by the Healthcare Robotics Lab, right?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CraigJ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Look, I would be wrong to say it's not a great idea.<br>But the truth is, in a real world situation ie. a normal home, floors and carpets just aren't that clean and smooth.<br><br>That Roomba would go nowhere fast in my house before getting gunked up with cat hair, speaker cables, socks, elastic bands i dunno random things. And that's before even managing to pick anything up.<br><br>Let's face it, this things are designed for mildly clean houses. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kinger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:04AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[clean your fucking house you slob]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[zomg i rolfcoptered so hard<br><br>make me look like a giggling idiot @ work thanks uncontrol!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jinjin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 12th 2009 1:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[These kinds of projects make me so happy. I want to get my Legos out now.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[schmitt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:06AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[LOL...The Stuffed Toy...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[schmitt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I can see it now "Honey wheres my diamond ring."     <br><br>"I dont know."  <br><br>Flush  <br><br>"ROOMBA!!!!"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sam arieta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:18AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[its inital pose, before the arm closes to pick the object up, somehow reminds me of a cat creeping up to its prey.. Just about to POUNCE, and then the arm closes slowly and ruins the whole dramatic buildup :(]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[RioRyan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:22AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I second that, make the prey move a bit and then let the Roomba pounce]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 12:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh Okay...... When are we getting Rosie, Mr Jetson?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[darkmax]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:23AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Homer will be pleased!  DOH!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Technically that's not a roomba mod, it's an iRobot Create. They're made to do custom robotics with so it's not really a mod it's just a Create creation.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[elitemrp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 11:36AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[IT KILLED THE TEDDY BEAR :'(]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Butler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 12:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[WAAAALL•LEEE]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 12:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[This just in....America's become 60% more likely to be obese.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 4:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[this just in. no]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[andres]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 1:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[isn't it already.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[American]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 1:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[can it pick up chicks and hand them to me?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[va jj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 1:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[maybe, but i wont be impressed until it can pick up a whole chicken]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[andres]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 1:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I see a distinct possibility of internet meme here. Don't be surprised!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[lainofthewired]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 1:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[The recognizing objects thing is new, but people have been putting all kinds of robotic arms on the iRobot development platform (basically a roomba minus the vaccum) for years now..]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[loosely_coupled]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 2:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[My wife needs one of them.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[aaronsheath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 3:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately yes.  Even though this is "cool" this will make our culture even that much more lazy.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 4:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[the teddy bear is crushed and mangled in the snare of the robot but does not stop smiling. it is odd to watch. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sinjinn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 5:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[This would be useful in those carnival games where if you win a playstation drops out.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The_Steven]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 5:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[I knew we would get Skutters (aka Scutters) eventually! Go the boys from the Dwarf.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[VanillaSpice]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 10th 2009 7:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[My mother-in-law is confined to a motorized wheelchair by severe rheumatoid arthritis. She would pay seriously good money to have one of these things that she could deploy from her chair to pick up something, hand it to her, then jump back into its docking bay on her chair. It would be an absolute godsend for her.<br><br>Of course, unless you require a prescription to purchase them, I you can't exactly prevent lazy people from buying them, too. But maybe higher volumes will reduce production costs and accelerate innovation, right?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 11th 2009 8:59AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Roomba mod allows it to pick things up, hand them to you]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/10/roomba-mod-allows-it-to-pick-things-up-hand-them-to-you/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh great, than is all we need a roomba who is a collect-o-matic and hides the damn items like a blackbird.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Goreged Bushed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 11th 2009 10:37AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
