One way that you can avoid something like this is to play an audio asking the driver to drop it off when it's approaching neighborhoods that have high probability of destroying it. Looks like there is GPS tracking on the robot, so I don't think it would be too hard to have this kind of geo-fencing feature.
I use notepad++ (windows) on about 10 computers that I use at work to quickly edit python files, mostly sublime text and PyCharm (OOB auto-completion, refactoring, documentation feature, and easy git integration) for more extensive coding on my main computer, and use VIM on remote servers. I've tried EMacs several times in the past but I found the commands a little hard to remember and little bit harder to get around in the editor than on VIM. I use atom time to time to get that feeling of sublime text on my other work computers but I tend to steer towards notepad++ because it's very snappy and i can do things more quickly for simple tasks. I prefer Sublime in most situations but I tend to just use whatever fits the best for the system and tasks at hand. I think this pair programming feature will be very useful when I'm working remotely with my team members located in other states.
It's pretty hot during the summer in Seattle, and we do endure cold office from June to August, but all men and women in the office wear jackets all day for the rest of the year since it's cold and rainy outside and always cold inside.
You said open source, I can't seem to find it on google, do you have any reference to the detailed diagram and specs, all the material needed to build one?
Four main activities on my Samsung Note3 90% of the time for over 1 year, send/receive text messages, send/receive phone calls, use a messaging app to send/receive text/mms messages, browse websites on Chrome. Rest usage - occasionally checking facebook app and google maps. I delete whatever apps that I do not use at least for two times a week. It annoys me I can't delete bloatwares Samsung installs...
I believe what's important for bright young kids is to first really have them explore many areas that they might enjoy, whether it be sports or art. As an adult, I don't think we have the right to steer them in direction the way we want them to, but we have the responsibility to put them in a path where they can have a fulfilling life. It's hard to just put a finger on certain vocation that these bright kids should be placed in, because just like anyone else, they may have their own personalities which motivate them to do some things that certain adults may consider as a waste of time. Say that a 14 year old math&physics genius loves the subjects (but doesn't want to spend his life studying them), and truly loves playing sports and is particularly talented in basketball and he really wants to get into the NBA in the future (he really does have that potential), would you force him to study math&physics?
Well, if it is Marijuana now, then what's next in line? I'm afraid to see the day when some people will start demanding the legalization of other harmful drugs, pulling "the science says" card out and rationalizing the possible usefulness of certain drugs that really should be out of everyone's hands...
I think it'll exercise your brain when learning new programming languages that solve problems in different ways, building up your logical and critical thinking skills. But I think learning a new spoken language will exercise the brain more broadly since it's more complex.