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Roomba + Wii remote + Perl = Awesome

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the when-buzzword-compliance-is-a-good-thing dept.

Anonymous Wii Lov'n Coward writes "Check out the WiiRoomba, a mashup using a Wii remote, a perl script, and the Darwiin Remote software. While a little sluggish to respond, the Roomba is entirely controlled by the Wii remote accelerometers." All of the source code to do it yourself is available at the site linked, along with a youtube video of how it works.

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  1. Re:Perl vs. Python? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why would a python swallow one of those things?

  2. Are you a kill joy by vocation? by jotaeleemeese · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Or is that a penance impossed upon you?

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    1. Re:Are you a kill joy by vocation? by Killjoy_NL · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      No I'm a Killjoy, but I like what he did anyway :)

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