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UGOBE Pleo Redux

Written by Michael Todd

In early 2006, we saw our first Pleo from UGOBE, and we were certain that this adorable robot was going to be a hit for Christmas 2006. Unfortunately, not only did the product fail to hit the shelves that year, but it looks like battery problems in v2 may negatively impact the release of the new version this Christmas. So, as we begin to prepare our Gadget Gurus Christmas lists, it looks like one of our favorite "hopefuls" will be missing the list again.

If you are a design/manufacturing/marketing professor at a major University, you may want to add Pleo to your list of case studies, but for now at least, this may be the only list you'll be seeing this ingenuous product on.

To follow the exploits of the Pleo, you can subscribe to the developer's mailing list at:
http://www.ugobe.com/pleo/sign_up_new.php

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TECH2 LAKE HOUSE to be Completed Summer 2009

APR 2009 UPDATE - San Francisco's Channel 7 ABC News just ran a special video report on the construction progress of the Technology Lake House. The outside of the house is just about buttoned up. Click HERE for a DLINK Live Video Feed with pan and zoom features.

Ron Rosberg's current project home, the Technology Lake House, is currently under construction on the shores of Clearlake in Northern California. The new high-tech dock is complete, and the roofline is beginning to take shape. So far, more than a dozen technology vendors have stepped up to sponsor this project, which has been simmering in Ron's head since he attended the first CES show in New York in 1967. The 7,500 square foot project (plus two existing rustic cabin guest houses) is being built on a six-acre Honeymoon Cove resort with 500 feet of beach directly across from Konocti Harbor Resort. This summer retreat will host two technology gatherings annually, inviting Western states home builders, contractors, and technology consultants for a live open house. There is room to park up to twelve boats in the main dock and the guest dock, so plan on coming up for some lake fun after the project is complete. For more info, send email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 650-342-5642. To see the latest photos, visit Ron's Flickr gallery.

We are currently looking for products to evaluate in these areas:

Home automation: lighting, security, HVAC and entertainment
A/V technology for the 500 SF home theater media demo room

Hot News on Cool New Features: The ENTIRE front of the home will be made of sliding NanaWall glass panels that fold into the walls, opening the entire home up to the lake during demo days.

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