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Painting with Light and a Roomba Vacuum

Flickr user "reconscious" doesn't consider his Roomba as just a common janitorial buddy. No, inside that little robotic case was the spirit of an artist...an artist whose potential was unleashed wit...

Samsung's New Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

If you've ever wanted an upgrade from your trusty old Roomba, then the Furot from Samsung might be it. It's a given that vacuum cleaning isn't something that everyone likes to do. Also, homes get mess...

Roomba Alternative: This Creepy, Gel-Lookin' Thing

Despite previous informal studies done have proved that Roomba's do in fact hit every spot if programmed correctly, we're still a bit bummed that ours died within a year, so we've been looking for oth...

Proof That a Roomba Does Hit Every Spot

I have had a Roomba for a little while, and as far as I can tell, it does a pretty good job of cleaning up. Sure, some people have Roomba's so that they can turn them into a real life Pac Man or a rid...

The Case of The Dying Roomba

So I jumped on the Roomba wagon about a year ago and up until now, I've actually been fairly impressed with the little guy. I mean, it really forced you to keep up with a clean apartment - meaning any...

Final Frame: Smitten With Kittens Roomba

Tomy Dustbot: The Roomba of 1985

Roomba is a saving grace for anybody with a hairy pet or a penchant for potting plants (it also makes a pretty great PacMan mod, too). But back in 1985, the adorable Tomy Dustbot out-Roombaed Roomba w...

Roomba Pet Series: Cleans After your Pets

If you're an AT fan with a dog who has an affinity for shedding (if you're like me, he sheds more hair than it looks like he has on his body), then you know what a pain it is to keep your space lookin...

iRobot Roomba 510 Vacuum Deal

Just a heads up: there's a one day deal for the iRobot Roomba 510 Vacuum Cleaning Robot today on Woot for $199.99. We're always tempted to get one of these to deal with the cat litter that's tracked...