"Surely there is a mechanical filter for this (besides the "wife")."
There sure is, at least here in the States. It's a three-tone noise that simulates the 'disconnected number' tone. With any luck, it tricks the remote-dialer to remove the number from their list.
"3 choices on the machine: 1= do not send to answering machine and do not ring the phone. This would be the ex-wife option. 2= send to answering machine but do not ring the phone. This is the current wife option. 3= ring the phone first and if no answer then let them leave a message. This is the current girlfriend option."
Good god, man! If the girlfriend calls, and you don't pick up (as in option #3) do you want the wife to hear that on the machine?!?!
My personal favorite: Hi, we're home but we're screening our calls for people we don't like. So leave your name and number, and if we don't call you back, it's you.
Had another thought: If the base unit has a pump, it could potentially pump the water into the same dran as, say, a sink (via un under-counter connection) or even the washing machine.
I can tell you that the pump for my fish tank (runs 24/7 and has yet to fail after 5 years) cost around $25 or so. I don't think this solution would be very costly, and even if a nominal cost were added to the Scooba, the machine would certainly be more attractive to the consumer!
Keeping in mind that I do not have a Scooba, I would assume it would be fairly simple to have a small tank of water...much like one of those pet tanks. This would be the refill water.
Since the base is onviously attached to a power source, said power source could power a pump to get the dirty water out. Once all the dirty water is out, the clean water can either be gravity fed or simply be pumped into the Scooba. Top off the battery, if needed, and the process is complete.
^^ That was supposed to be in response to "The other problem is that shortwave radio recievers are incriminating devices in some dark places that you would want to have spies in."
Full Throttle was funny. It's been years since I've played it, but I still recall laughing at him saying, when you clicked on the Mouth icon and then, say, a dumpster "I'm not puting my lips on that."
I ride a motorcycle to work, and carry a laptop, a change of clothes, lunch, and some misc. paperwork in my backpack. Well, along with some misc. office supplies.
With a backpack, make sure you get one with a separate padded pocket for your laptop. Your back will thank you. Oh, and don't skimp on quality. My first was $30 and it lasted 3 months due to my carrying heavy loads in it. I've since spent $85, and it's lasted more than a year.
So you submit a patent for a piece of software (we'll call it a 'widget' for the sake of brevity) and your submission goes into a queue. So a large, well-funded company comes along, decides that your idea is a good one and immediately implements it.
In due time (way too long, IMHO) your patent is approved. Great! Now you can get royalties or some other reciprocation from the large, well-funded company, right?
Wrong. They'll overwhelm you with lawsuits and counter litigation to ensure that not only do they get to KEEP using your idea, but that you never get to use it OR benefit from it. They'll simply bankrupt you.
So the process is still broken, at least in my opinion.
At the company I work for, having open tickets stay untouched for over three days affects your performance review, as well as your bonus.
That said, I WISH we had Remedy. We have Unicenter Service Desk (USD) and it's widely disrespected over here. It's nrealy impossible to perform a simple text search to locate a previous problem, so as to assist you with the problem at hand.
Ditto. I've had Vonage for 11 months now, and I also would have switched sooner.
My favorite part,aside from saving a bucketload of money and getting ALL calling features thrown in, is the voicemail feature. Not only can I get an email that says I have a new voicemail, I can also choose to have the.wav file attached to that email. So I can get me email via my phone (any phone), I can log into the Vonage website, or I can open the notification email and hear it there. AWEsome.
From Wiki: "At his sentencing, Lamo expressed remorse for harm he had caused through his intrusions, with the court record quoting him as adding "I want to answer for what I have done and do better with my life.""
Sounds like he knew what he was doing was wrong to me.
What I don't get is why this is news. He offered to give them hair and finger-nail clippings and they refused, so *I* would think he's off the hook. It's like the government said "We want a check for $100," and he says "How about cash?" And they refuse it.
I agree with most of your sentiments, but this quote "The most efective crime prevention technique is a good education system and opportunities for all" concerned me.
Specifically, the 'opportunities for all' part. When I read that, I automatically think things like "Crap, too many people don't want to work for their cookies and are stealing them...so we'll make them free now."
My point is that (too many, you're always going to have some) people don't seem to want to WORK for things much anymore, and would much rather take the easy way out and lie, cheat, or steal to get it.
And no, I don't know what the answer is, except 'good parenting'. I know my two boys (aged 4 and 2) are not going to be freeloaders or thiefs. My oldest already does the dishes, pulls weeds, and is DESperate to mow the lawn. My family is in no way perfect, but the work ethic needs to start from a young age.
Gah! I'm all over the place on this comment. Ah well, it's not like anyone will read it...
I would take it from your argument that you assume the grandparent poster (who said that you can't leave your house without being filmed) is incorrect then.
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Ok, that was awesome. Comedy gold, right there.
Thanks.
"Surely there is a mechanical filter for this (besides the "wife")."
There sure is, at least here in the States. It's a three-tone noise that simulates the 'disconnected number' tone. With any luck, it tricks the remote-dialer to remove the number from their list.
"3 choices on the machine: 1= do not send to answering machine and do not ring the phone. This would be the ex-wife option. 2= send to answering machine but do not ring the phone. This is the current wife option. 3= ring the phone first and if no answer then let them leave a message. This is the current girlfriend option."
Good god, man! If the girlfriend calls, and you don't pick up (as in option #3) do you want the wife to hear that on the machine?!?!
My personal favorite: Hi, we're home but we're screening our calls for people we don't like. So leave your name and number, and if we don't call you back, it's you.
Keeping in mind that the maid will still require you to buy cleaning supplies, at least the Roomba and Scooba will eventually be paid off.
That said, I had a hot Romanian maid that I SO did not want to get rid of...
Had another thought: If the base unit has a pump, it could potentially pump the water into the same dran as, say, a sink (via un under-counter connection) or even the washing machine.
I can tell you that the pump for my fish tank (runs 24/7 and has yet to fail after 5 years) cost around $25 or so. I don't think this solution would be very costly, and even if a nominal cost were added to the Scooba, the machine would certainly be more attractive to the consumer!
Keeping in mind that I do not have a Scooba, I would assume it would be fairly simple to have a small tank of water...much like one of those pet tanks. This would be the refill water.
Since the base is onviously attached to a power source, said power source could power a pump to get the dirty water out. Once all the dirty water is out, the clean water can either be gravity fed or simply be pumped into the Scooba. Top off the battery, if needed, and the process is complete.
^^ That was supposed to be in response to "The other problem is that shortwave radio recievers are incriminating devices in some dark places that you would want to have spies in."
Preview rules. Too bad I didn't use it.
Amazing! Thanks for the information.
"HooooGAN! Vat is zee meaning of zis??"
Niiice. I've gotta catch that show on the Discovery Channel. The recreation wouldn't be as good, but still...
How could nobody be hurt or killed? Wasn't anyone in the mine, or on the boats, etc.??
Hmmm... Were they engineers?
Full Throttle was funny. It's been years since I've played it, but I still recall laughing at him saying, when you clicked on the Mouth icon and then, say, a dumpster "I'm not puting my lips on that."
If you bought the luxury car BEFORE you bought the garage to keep it in, then that's just sad.
"for occasionally bringing work home with me..."
I ride a motorcycle to work, and carry a laptop, a change of clothes, lunch, and some misc. paperwork in my backpack. Well, along with some misc. office supplies.
With a backpack, make sure you get one with a separate padded pocket for your laptop. Your back will thank you. Oh, and don't skimp on quality. My first was $30 and it lasted 3 months due to my carrying heavy loads in it. I've since spent $85, and it's lasted more than a year.
Wait. If pay were related directly to training, how would the stay at home soccer-moms claim their $134k?
So you submit a patent for a piece of software (we'll call it a 'widget' for the sake of brevity) and your submission goes into a queue. So a large, well-funded company comes along, decides that your idea is a good one and immediately implements it.
In due time (way too long, IMHO) your patent is approved. Great! Now you can get royalties or some other reciprocation from the large, well-funded company, right?
Wrong. They'll overwhelm you with lawsuits and counter litigation to ensure that not only do they get to KEEP using your idea, but that you never get to use it OR benefit from it. They'll simply bankrupt you.
So the process is still broken, at least in my opinion.
Agreed. With my luck, I always get the suicidal, bi-polar who's significant other just left with a relative.
Yeah, I have bad luck.
At the company I work for, having open tickets stay untouched for over three days affects your performance review, as well as your bonus.
That said, I WISH we had Remedy. We have Unicenter Service Desk (USD) and it's widely disrespected over here. It's nrealy impossible to perform a simple text search to locate a previous problem, so as to assist you with the problem at hand.
Ditto. I've had Vonage for 11 months now, and I also would have switched sooner.
.wav file attached to that email. So I can get me email via my phone (any phone), I can log into the Vonage website, or I can open the notification email and hear it there. AWEsome.
My favorite part,aside from saving a bucketload of money and getting ALL calling features thrown in, is the voicemail feature. Not only can I get an email that says I have a new voicemail, I can also choose to have the
(and why didn't *I* come up with this years ago?)
From Wiki: "At his sentencing, Lamo expressed remorse for harm he had caused through his intrusions, with the court record quoting him as adding "I want to answer for what I have done and do better with my life.""
Sounds like he knew what he was doing was wrong to me.
What I don't get is why this is news. He offered to give them hair and finger-nail clippings and they refused, so *I* would think he's off the hook. It's like the government said "We want a check for $100," and he says "How about cash?" And they refuse it.
I agree with most of your sentiments, but this quote "The most efective crime prevention technique is a good education system and opportunities for all" concerned me.
Specifically, the 'opportunities for all' part. When I read that, I automatically think things like "Crap, too many people don't want to work for their cookies and are stealing them...so we'll make them free now."
My point is that (too many, you're always going to have some) people don't seem to want to WORK for things much anymore, and would much rather take the easy way out and lie, cheat, or steal to get it.
And no, I don't know what the answer is, except 'good parenting'. I know my two boys (aged 4 and 2) are not going to be freeloaders or thiefs. My oldest already does the dishes, pulls weeds, and is DESperate to mow the lawn. My family is in no way perfect, but the work ethic needs to start from a young age.
Gah! I'm all over the place on this comment. Ah well, it's not like anyone will read it...
The grandparent is technically correct. You CAN be arrested for any offense.
That's not to say that anyone HAS been arrested for littering, but it is possible and perfectly legal.
I would take it from your argument that you assume the grandparent poster (who said that you can't leave your house without being filmed) is incorrect then.
Hahaha! That made m laugh, because it's true. I'd expect at least a "thou shalt not screw thy fellow man" type of thing.