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An adjustable chassis that clamps on to a laptop and draws power and data through the USB port.
It is controlled through Bluetooth or Wifi from a nearby device or over the internet. The software would allow you to see where it's going through a webcam.
This could also be made for touchpads and
smartphones, although they'd probably also need a 45* mirror to see forward.
(There's no Computer: Accessory category)
http://xkcd.com/413/
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A single USB port is only going to give enough power to move very slowly on a perfectly flat, smooth surface. |
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4.5W for USB 3.0, more if you use multiple ports or you have one with charging mode (9.45W). Maybe it should include a capacitor or two. Still, that's on par with cheap r/c cars that take 4xAA cells. |
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I read xkcd and I don't remember seeing that one. Perhaps it floated out of my subconcious today when I daydreamed about computers literally crashing. As one might expect, his idea is superior to mine. |
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I'm picturing something like the bastard child of a laptop
and a Roomba. I'd glue on some v-r capability to make a
computer that comes when I call it. |
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And probably some pipe insulation for when it flings itself
down the stairs... |
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Netbooks make more sense for this. Still though, [+] |
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