Build from the parts of an old printer, this project spotted by Ladyada takes the useless machine to a whole new level. Full details about the project are available here.
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The precision of the narrow “finger” to hit the switches is very good!
Wow. Useless, but diligently so–
I just imagine this thing saying “Nope. Nope. Nope…”
Resetting devices
This always makes me laugh!
This is just like passive-agressive roommate behavior, only with a computer. Next thing you know, the robot will be leaving the toilet seat up and eating the guy’s food.
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Technically, it’s great, but there is a Problem: You can challenge the machine’s ability to keep up, and the human in this video does just that. It became a game. That’s a use, and a good one, so this “advanced” version is less useless than the originals.