http://www.robocommunity.com?src=forumtopic_rss RoboCommunity - General WowWee Discussion Forum Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:34:40 GMT admin@robocommunity.com RoboCommunity 60 http://www.robocommunity.com/brand/robo/community.gif http://www.robocommunity.com?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14131/BugBots/?src=forumtopic_rss So my son and I went to TRU and got the BugBots 4-pack yesterday. Thought I'd share a bit with y'all. These ended up being pretty close to what I expected; driving forward until they run into something, bounce off, and keep on going. Obviously a throwback to Tilden's BEAM days, the only sensors are the "whiskers" which reverse direction of the motor opposite the tripped sensor. The wheeled ones are quite a bit faster than I'd anticipated. They'll traverse my tiny kitchen in a couple seconds. I'm not sure the whisker-sensors help much though, I think the bugs just bounce off of objects rather than "feel" them and react. With the small plastic-rubber wheels driving and a little skid-bump in the front, they're not capable of driving on the carpet. The tracked ones move more slowly, making use of their sensors to change direction. They are also easily able to drive on the carpet and get themselves stuck in fairly inconvenient locations. Regarding the "swarming" of the bugbots; I think that simply refers to the fact that they'll all manage to get themselves stuck under the stove within 3.5 minutes of darting about the kitchen. There is also no... General WowWee Discussion Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:34:35 GMT Rudolph http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14131/BugBots/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14067/Wowwee-Support/?src=forumtopic_rss on the support website, you can donload the software for rovio and mr personality, even though there not out yet. you can also get updated software for roboremote and rs media. General WowWee Discussion Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:00:05 GMT AnamaTroy http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14067/Wowwee-Support/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14052/Mini-Tribot-Frog/?src=forumtopic_rss Check it out: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3087991#prod_prodinfo This is an interesting one. It's a bug bot I thought they weren't going to release - either that or it's an error because the description doesn't match. There's also a Tri-bot grasshopper but picture is of mini Tribot. General WowWee Discussion Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:46:38 GMT nicerobot http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14052/Mini-Tribot-Frog/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14022/Robosapien-Junior/?src=forumtopic_rss Hey, I'm new here, but not to the world of Robotics, so I apologize if this has been covered before. I already own a Robosapien, Mini-Spidersapien, and many other robots that I've modded up or built from scratch. I've just bought a Robosapien Junior off eBay for >£20. Does anybody know if there is any more info on the little dude, or any mods? Eyes Only. General WowWee Discussion Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:24:25 GMT Eyes Only http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/14022/Robosapien-Junior/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13991/Family-Photo/?src=forumtopic_rss You know, robots are just like kids in some ways. Here are 2 family photos of my bots. 1 of which they behaved in, the other, well..... General WowWee Discussion Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:15:35 GMT idrum289 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13991/Family-Photo/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13979/What-should-i-do/?src=forumtopic_rss First off, I would like to thank everyone here because I have been browsing this forum for a couple of weeks and it made me jump into buying a RS V2. I got him for like $62.00 dollars new on ebay, only I think it was like the first one out, it still has the green light on the controler, hes still awsome. Anyways, I was thinking about getting a RS Media. Is it really worth having both? Should I just go with another robot like roboquad, or I-sobot, or anything else. General WowWee Discussion Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:25:20 GMT dieselml http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13979/What-should-i-do/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13967/create-an-i-cybie-cartridge.../?src=forumtopic_rss So, I love my I-cybies. I have 2 now: 1 blue and 1 gold. Since I got them I have been searching high and low for the expansion cartridge and programmer that came out, but with no luck. It seems to be quite rare. RetroPlayer's Elvis cartridge hack got me thinking... I wondered if I could somehow make my own expansion cart. I googled around and after many hours discovered a spanish website with lots of interesting info about the cartridge. Unfortunately, the Google translation of the page leaves something to be desired. You can see it here, if you are curious: http://www dot 3drogue dot com/translate_c.htm (replace the word "dot" with actual ".") last time I posted a link, i got spammed all to hell, so I will try it this way. Anyway, I-cybie came with a "dummy" cartridge in its expansion slot. I was lead to believe it was of no interest, so i never really looked at it beyond taking it out and putting it back in. Last night however, I got curious. I took it out of cybie and removed its little screws. Inside I found the actual PCB for the real cart! It looks like... General WowWee Discussion Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:56:14 GMT altwolf http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13967/create-an-i-cybie-cartridge.../#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13954/Fastest-WoW-Wee-robot/?src=forumtopic_rss What robot is the fastest? The RoboReptile? General WowWee Discussion Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:46:14 GMT TheJim http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13954/Fastest-WoW-Wee-robot/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13953/RoboSaipien-V2-versus-RoboQuad/?src=forumtopic_rss I am planning on buying a Wow Wee product and these two are my favourite. I would like to know which robot is preferred. I would also like to know what robot guards better. General WowWee Discussion Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:31:37 GMT TheJim http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13953/RoboSaipien-V2-versus-RoboQuad/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13917/HOW-MANY-MEMBERS-HAVE-ALL-4-BIO-BUGS/?src=forumtopic_rss I was just wondering how many members have all 4 of the bio bugs. General WowWee Discussion Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:14:01 GMT Currahee http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13917/HOW-MANY-MEMBERS-HAVE-ALL-4-BIO-BUGS/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13907/Just-wondering-what-the-age-ranges-are-of-Robosapien-owners-here/?src=forumtopic_rss Hey guy's yeah i was just curious if i was with a much younger crowd, older crowd or mixed crowd. I my self am 39 years old with a wife and 2 kids and have always been a gadget geek of some kind, whether it was Electronic games, computers, digital calculator watches, game systems, PDA's, MP3 players, digital cameras, RC cars, walkmans and of course robotics, you name it i had it. Now as i've already said in a different thread i'm retiring from video games because of the high cost of collecting games and i'm going back to robotics, i even ordered the back issue of robot magazine with RS-Media on the cover, just to help me dive into it a little more. I won't even receive my RS-Media until monday Aug 11th but i've already learned alot from you guys in this forum and i'm very relieved your here to share and communicate various experiences with, so what ever the age group i'm glad to be a part of it and i'll up load pics of my RS Media as soon as i can. General WowWee Discussion Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:38:30 GMT Macmutt http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13907/Just-wondering-what-the-age-ranges-are-of-Robosapien-owners-here/?page=2#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13868/What-are-the-major-differences-between-R-V2-and-RS-Media/?src=forumtopic_rss Aside from the obvious Media upgrade, is there any sensory or mobility upgrades from one to the other or is it just the appearance and media features. Please let me know i'm purchasing one next week...Thanks. General WowWee Discussion Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:54:14 GMT Macmutt http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13868/What-are-the-major-differences-between-R-V2-and-RS-Media/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13807/tribot-or-femi/?src=forumtopic_rss im having a hared time desiding what to buy tribot or femi. with one would you buy? vrs General WowWee Discussion Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:16:49 GMT robodud http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13807/tribot-or-femi/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13790/Can-anyone-HELP-B.I.O.-Bug-Instructions-needed./?src=forumtopic_rss HI I managed to get myself a B.I.O. Bug (GREEN) off of ebay It all seems to work fine,but got no instructions with it, and not all the buttons on the control are selfexplanitry. So if anyone has got the instructions and does not mind typing them up,attaching a file, or knows of a place on the web where I can get them, I will be very greatful. Did try putting picture up, but for some reason it would not work. Will try again later. General WowWee Discussion Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:17:22 GMT Deep Thought http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13790/Can-anyone-HELP-B.I.O.-Bug-Instructions-needed./#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13785/RAREST-WOWWEE-ROBOTS/?src=forumtopic_rss I was wondering what robots by wowwee is rare or would bring the most money? General WowWee Discussion Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:19:31 GMT Currahee http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13785/RAREST-WOWWEE-ROBOTS/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13775/Seperated-at-birth/?src=forumtopic_rss Okay, I was thinking. Ever notice how Rovio looks kinda like the little guys from Batteries Not Included? Watch the videos of Rovio, he kinda moves like them too. Or how about the similarities between accaimed physicist Stephen Hawking and the new Tribot? (I decided I'm gonna name my Tribot "Hawking" when I get one) Or how about how the Femisapien kinda resembles Predator? Anyone else have any comparisons to make? General WowWee Discussion Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:31:39 GMT Rudolph http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13775/Seperated-at-birth/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13772/IS-THERE-A-WEBSITE-THAT-SELL-DISCONTINUED-WOWWEE-ROBOTS-NIB/?src=forumtopic_rss I was wondering is there any websites that you can buy new in box wowwee products that wowwee don't make anymore General WowWee Discussion Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:15:39 GMT Currahee http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13772/IS-THERE-A-WEBSITE-THAT-SELL-DISCONTINUED-WOWWEE-ROBOTS-NIB/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13754/BRAND-NEW-MINI-ROBOS/?src=forumtopic_rss Today I was at radio shack and i found 2 new robo minis, mini rex the dawg and mini tribot, rex has slot machine eyes like his full funtional self and roves around like any other mini tribot has the popping of the sides of his head like the bigger one and of course wanders. and even the boxes showes a mini femisapien. General WowWee Discussion Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:15:39 GMT roboboa http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13754/BRAND-NEW-MINI-ROBOS/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13734/SIGNATURE-SERIES-ROBOTS/?src=forumtopic_rss I was wondering how many different types of robots is in the mark tilden signature series. i know of a couple from sharper image like the roboraptor and robosapien v1. if there are any more please list... General WowWee Discussion Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:58:52 GMT Currahee http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13734/SIGNATURE-SERIES-ROBOTS/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13694/Is-there-anywhere-a-list-history-on-WoWee-Robots/?src=forumtopic_rss Hi Is there anywhere a list/history on WoWee products (esp. ROBOTS), as since joining this forum and seeing other peoples threads, I have seen WoWee products I never knew about. I.E. Hyena, Megabyte. If there is not, What about making one on this site? I am sure I am not the only one who would be intrested in this. General WowWee Discussion Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:55:02 GMT Deep Thought http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/13694/Is-there-anywhere-a-list-history-on-WoWee-Robots/#discussion?src=forumtopic_rss