01.12.2008 17:06 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Arduino-armed Acer Aspire One and wheels tools around, shoots video

Something about this Acer Aspire One with wheels just looks so right. After suiting up the laptop with a tiny motor, some "crazy" wheels and an Arduino Diecimila, the crafty DIY-er wrote a bit of code that commands the unit to perform simple movements like turn left, turn right, move forward, and pause, while transmitting some breathtaking video of its travels back to a different computer via WiFi. The unit doesn't do reverse yet, nor can it pop wheelies -- after all, it's no Rovio -- though the wishli

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