SwiftOnSecurityJan 22, 2023
History in pics: Testing prototype Roomba's in 1982. It would take two decades until they could be made small enough to clean under a couch.
Show threadGlyphJan 22, 2023
@SwiftOnSecurity looks like they were testing it to validate its interaction with washing machines in this picture for some reason?
Show threadFinal Round Player 😷🇪🇺🍸Jan 22, 2023
@glyph @SwiftOnSecurity TFW when you wake from a mid-80s tech nightmare. You went to change the disk pack in the top loading hard drive for the S370 IBM. And it was full of water. The overnight banking reconciliation run would have to wait.
Show threadBobbingAlong
@jbond @glyph @SwiftOnSecurity then get your oscilloscope out to align those dipoles..
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