High-tech breakthrough: How to make Pac-Man really slow and boring

On some level, it's kinda impressive that three CU students managed to create a real-world Pac-Man game using Roombas. But get past the technical achievements on view in the video above and it's clear that, well, these colorful little vacuums really suck, and not in a good way. Hey, guys:...
By Michael RobertsNovember 11, 2009
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On some level, it’s kinda impressive that three CU students managed to create a real-world Pac-Man game using Roombas. But get past the technical achievements on view in the video above and it’s clear that, well, these colorful little vacuums really suck, and not in a good way. Hey, guys: Did you know cancer still needs curing? And nobody’s quite figured out the whole cold fusion thing yet? Get to work on that, okay?

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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