From: Regina Pancake (regina@appliedfx.com)
Date: Sun Sep 01 2002 - 15:56:15 MDT
I think I know what I'm getting for Christmas this year!
I can chase the cat with it. (or walk the cat depending on how fast or slow
it is. ;)
Its about time they figured out this one!
I am *so* getting one.
Regina
>The R2D2 Droid!
>
>Hasbro site is here:
>http://www.R2droidfactory.com/
>
>You can order it from Amazon/Toys-R-Us here:
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN2/B000063KCP/qid%3D1023998651/br%3D1-1/ref%3Dbr%5Flf%5Ft%5F1/102-5656652-0290564
>
>Slashdot discussion:
>http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/09/01/194214&mode=thread&tid=159
>Some funny discussion and more cool links
>
>The price is $99.99 -- if its fast enough, I could take it for
>walks around Greenlake. Its not a dragon, but it attract about
>as much attention. If its not fast enough it would make a cool
>present for my nephew. He isn't even 2 yet, but if you start them
>young enough they grow up to be robot engineers.
>
>I bet the commands are pre-programmed unfortunately. I want
>one I can program to say "Hey Robert, why don't you ask that
>woman for a date", as she walks by... Or, "My pal Damien
>hasn't had a date in decades, whatya say you give him a
>chance, he's a great writer." :-)
>
>I suppose in the future, I'll be able to have a conversation
>with my robot while *he* walks my dragon. Now that would be cool.
>
>Its too bad Amazon's learning algorithm for preferences isn't
>better. After dis'ing the Star Trek dolls and cards it
>decided I was a girl, then after dis'ing the Barbies and
>bake sets it thought I was a toddler. At that point I threw
>in the towel. There could be other other cool things out there
>that a mentally 9, physically 45 year old ocould really enjoy
>but the computer won't tell me about it... :-(
>
>Robert
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