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Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+	Andy
This robot was made by a group of students in Belgium for a solar-powered robotics contest. The entire unit, including the calculator, draws power from the solar panel. The robot did not win the contest; however it was the media's favorite. More information here. Update: More pictures available here. Update (27 Mar 05): Even more pictures now available. Same URL as before.
23 Mar 2005, 18:55 GMT

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Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ korkow Cool! Where can I get onew of those white 83's? :) 23 Mar 2005, 19:10 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ Andy I'm guessing it's a Europe thing. The up and down buttons aren't connected, so that rules out an 84+. 23 Mar 2005, 19:17 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ korkow It says it's an 83+ though... 23 Mar 2005, 19:58 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ Andy Correct, I'm just saying it can't be a case of misinformation. It's definitely a white 83+/SE. Also, you can tell because the link port is on the bottom. 23 Mar 2005, 20:44 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ wraith Yeah, I was looking at the buttons as well, and came to the same conclusion. Maybe it's an opaque silver edition. 23 Mar 2005, 22:26 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ Andy I have now been informed that it might be a case-modded 83+, explaining the whiteness. My source is not sure, however. 24 Mar 2005, 08:34 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ zkostik Yeah, the robot looks pretty cool. The calc case is just colored. If you look at the screenies you'll notice that 2nd/alpha labes are not there. Also, if you look near the lcd plate you'll see some paint slightly going over the edge. Either way, white calc did look rather nice. --- 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 28 Mar 2005, 09:10 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ Morgan Hell yeah! I love it when people get inventive! 23 Mar 2005, 21:39 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ VutonTheta me 2 24 Mar 2005, 12:27 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ JcCorp Wow. Weird. 24 Mar 2005, 05:15 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ Andy Yay for beating TICalc by two and a half days. :) 26 Mar 2005, 10:24 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ zkostik Yay indeed! Very nice job Andy. --- 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 28 Mar 2005, 18:59 GMT

Re: Solar-powered Vacuum Controlled by an 83+ Andy Kind of helps when I actually visit the forum where it was posted, and ticalc staff don't, and they need to be emailed, and I don't, if that makes any sense whatsoever. :P 29 Mar 2005, 10:30 GMT