Skip to content
Logo

Hackaday

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Contests
  • Submit
  • About

Day: September 23, 2004

Making Your Own Roomba “virtual Wall” Units

September 23, 2004 by Phillip Torrone 8 Comments

roomba virtual walls

the roomba virtual walls are what, in theory, will keep in the roomba away from places it shouldn’t go, like the fireplace. while roombas usually come with 2 units, wouldn’t it be better (and cheaper) to make your own? and maybe embed them in the wall?

Continue reading “Making Your Own Roomba “virtual Wall” Units” →

Posted in Robots Hacks

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • I Think We Should See Other SBCs

    71 Comments
  • The Depiction Of Amateur Radio In The Movies And TV

    39 Comments
  • Looking For A Cellular Modem?

    20 Comments
  • Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams

    17 Comments
  • JPEG-XL Is Back On The Menu

    41 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • This Week In Security: More Linux Bugs, Biggest Crypto Theft Ever, Prusa Printers, Residential Proxies

    14 Comments
  • Folding Wings Could Be The Future For Air Travel

    11 Comments
  • An EFD108 point-contact germanium diode in DO-7 packaging. (Credit: Mister rf, Wikimedia)

    From Germanium To Diamond: The Many Shapes Of Semiconductors

    4 Comments
  • Yesterday Has Never Looked This Good: Feast Your Eyes On The 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge Winners!

    2 Comments
  • Ask Hackaday: What Puts This Photo In The Pink?

    19 Comments
More from this category

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • I Think We Should See Other SBCs

    71 Comments
  • The Depiction Of Amateur Radio In The Movies And TV

    39 Comments
  • Looking For A Cellular Modem?

    20 Comments
  • Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams

    17 Comments
  • JPEG-XL Is Back On The Menu

    41 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • This Week In Security: More Linux Bugs, Biggest Crypto Theft Ever, Prusa Printers, Residential Proxies

    14 Comments
  • Folding Wings Could Be The Future For Air Travel

    11 Comments
  • An EFD108 point-contact germanium diode in DO-7 packaging. (Credit: Mister rf, Wikimedia)

    From Germanium To Diamond: The Many Shapes Of Semiconductors

    4 Comments
  • Yesterday Has Never Looked This Good: Feast Your Eyes On The 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge Winners!

    2 Comments
  • Ask Hackaday: What Puts This Photo In The Pink?

    19 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • Joshua on Pitting A Modern Chess Engine On A Pentium PC Against 1996’s Deep Blue
  • Joshua on Active Antenna Runs On A Single Lithium-Ion Cell
  • John on Pitting A Modern Chess Engine On A Pentium PC Against 1996’s Deep Blue
  • Evilroot on Active Antenna Runs On A Single Lithium-Ion Cell
  • Ian on I Think We Should See Other SBCs
  • Christian on This Week In Security: More Linux Bugs, Biggest Crypto Theft Ever, Prusa Printers, Residential Proxies
  • Christian on This Week In Security: More Linux Bugs, Biggest Crypto Theft Ever, Prusa Printers, Residential Proxies
  • Kyle Housley on Building An M7 Pan Tilt Head Controller
  • miles archer on Toddler Phone Calls Family And No One Else
  • Andrew on Automate That Halloween Treating
Logo
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Video
  • Submit A Tip
  • About
  • Contact Us

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe to Newsletter

Copyright © 2026 | Hackaday, Hack A Day, and the Skull and Wrenches Logo are Trademarks of Hackaday.com | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Digital Services Act | Do not sell or share my personal informationCookie Management
Powered by WordPress VIP