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Friday Fun Thread for November 1, 2024

Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.

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Do roombas actually work now? Id love to get one but still have memories of the early generation units which where pretty much worthless on carpet. My place is small (1200 square feet) and a mix of carpet and tile.

I got one of the iRobot ones - expensive but very good. The auto-unloader worked for about four years without needing a replacement bag.

Thanks, I ultimately ended up getting one of these (came down to the fact that the i3s are half on Amazon right now)

My Roborock works great. You need to have lidar mapping. You have to be okay with China having a floor plan of your house (who cares) and some information about your schedule (who cares)... and possibly a persistent footprint in your local network (much more concerning; you can cut it off and make it local only, but you might lose some features, depending on model). It sucks at mopping; I don't even bother with it for that.