Gadgets I use

I was walking through Shopko before it closed down for good. It was the day after Thanksgiving, so it wasn’t busy like it was in years past. Nonetheless, I walked past the optical department towards the electronics department and saw a Robo Buddy. Let’s read about it.

What is it

This is advertised as a security robot for your house.

“Robo Buddy from Swift Stream is a remote-controllable rover that can be controlled over the internet. Its integrated 720P camera can stream live video and take photos, so you can drive it from anywhere with an internet connection using the free iOS or Android app.

Price

It was priced at $140 US dollars, but since it was the day after Thanksgiving, I picked it up for $39.99. Yea, that was a good price, so I couldn’t pass this up. So I got it. My wife wasn’t too thrilled, but she never is with my tech purchases. Like I wasn’t happy about her scrapbooking purchases, the difference is that I use my stuff.

My thoughts

I really like this device. It is fun to play around with while I am out and about. I used to check on the house while I was away. I even checked on the house while I was in Mexico, the Caribbean, Philly, and basically wherever I was with an internet connection.

I am glad I picked it up, even if my wife didn’t like it when I bought it, as she shook her head. My kids don’t like it; I use it to see what they are doing.