Geekiness aside, that's a really nifty device. I wonder if the idea to make it R2 D2 came early on in the process or later. It seems that the R2 D2ness of it is very useful.
Eggs. The living legend needs eggs. Or maybe another milk.
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§ ita § - May 02, 2008 8:57:30 am PDT #5980 of 25502
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommyrot - May 02, 2008 8:57:39 am PDT #5981 of 25502
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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Huh.
tommyrot - May 02, 2008 9:00:05 am PDT #5982 of 25502
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
You know, my first thought (upon seeing it move across the room to play a DVD) is, does it know how far it is to the wall/screen? Or do you have to focus the projector every time that R2 D2 moves about?
It should really have a sonar or laser range finder to find the distance to the wall (or other projection surface).
Miracleman - May 02, 2008 9:02:43 am PDT #5983 of 25502
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
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tommyrot - May 02, 2008 9:03:33 am PDT #5984 of 25502
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Also, it seems to me that having R2 D2 be your DVD projector - well, that's an almost trivial use of its abilities. Perhaps it could replace your Roomba as well. Or it could supervise your Roomba, uttering chirps and whistles to tell the Roomba, "You missed a spot. There, in the corner. No, the other corner."
And it's cannon that R2 D2 is capable of serving drinks....
Steph L. - May 02, 2008 9:09:26 am PDT #5985 of 25502
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
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Miracleman - May 02, 2008 9:12:36 am PDT #5986 of 25502
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
All it needs is a mini-fridge and it is absolute perfection.
tommyrot - May 02, 2008 9:23:48 am PDT #5987 of 25502
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
All it needs is a mini-fridge and it is absolute perfection.
Nah, there's still other abilities that would make it more perfect.
- Feed the cat
- Fix your computer
- Night watchdog (note: will not detect giant killer millipedes)
- Using wifi, go online and make airline reservations, etc.
- When highspeed internet is down, pick up phone, immitate sound of modem to dial into ISP, engage in chat with ISP tech rep to fix your broadband.
- Make appointment for broadband to be fixed, then let repair person in (thus satisfying the "someone must be home" requirement).
Miracleman - May 02, 2008 9:25:25 am PDT #5988 of 25502
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Those are nice, I guess.
But I am a simple man. Beer and games is close enough to "perfect" for me.
Jon B. - May 02, 2008 10:00:06 am PDT #5989 of 25502
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I don't get the moving across the room bit. If you've got a 5.1 dolby system plugged into it (one of it's "features"), how do you control the mess of cables?