Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-03 Thread 'RobH.' via VIPhone
: "Bill Gallik" <wfgal...@icloud.com> To: "viPhone E-Mail List" <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 3:23 PM Subject: Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app! Kevin, You make some very good points. However, there is one thing you menti

Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-03 Thread Bill Gallik
Kevin, You make some very good points. However, there is one thing you mentioned that I feel I must counter. After reading about the insurance position autonomously controlled vehicles I came away with the firm conviction that the cost of insuring a human operated vehicle will become

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-03 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
Hi Kevin, Are you saying that the cord runs across open floor? Or, is it running along the floor by the wall? Also, is it a thick sort of cable, I.E., heavy duty or light? Put it this way, how would you manage to hoover round it with a non robotic cleaner? Do you not run the risk of

RE: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. This reminds me of what people thought when the automobile first came on the scene. They took some effort to keep running. Songs were written describing the difficulties people had with their cars. One of these was Get Out and Get Under, describing the person having to fix something on

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Subject: RE: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi. I have a basic question about the Roomba, or other robotic vacumes. How do they handle cords on the floor? I have cords hooked between my computer and a mixer, and it would be somewhat difficult to move them off the ground. I hope these cleaners can

RE: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
980 with an app! In the fall of 2011 DARPA sponsored additionally complicated tests on autonously controlled vehicles. The result of those exercises were the cars from four different groups being excepted to run from downtown San Diego to downtown San Francisco. The route included freeway

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Chip Orange
] On Behalf Of Gordan Radic Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 2:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi! Frankly, I don't think robotic vacuum cleaners are better than the usual ones. First thing you need consider when purchasing the vacuum cleaner is it's strength

Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread William Gallik
2016 8:27 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app! > > In the fall of 2011 DARPA sponsored additionally complicated tests on > autonously controlled vehicles. The result of those exercises were the cars > from four differ

RE: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
are a No No even then. *grin* Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of William Gallik Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app

Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread William Gallik
In the fall of 2011 DARPA sponsored additionally complicated tests on autonously controlled vehicles. The result of those exercises were the cars from four different groups being excepted to run from downtown San Diego to downtown San Francisco. The route included freeway and a country road

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
, Bonnie Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 5:38 AM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Roomba 980 with an app! You don't want robot vacuums running over cords. Not a good move! -Original Message- From: Kevin Minor [mailto:kmino...@outlook.com] Sent: Thursday

RE: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
in the car who can take over in emergency situations. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 12:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app! Ok

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Rizzino, Bonnie
You don't want robot vacuums running over cords. Not a good move! -Original Message- From: Kevin Minor [mailto:kmino...@outlook.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi. I have a basic question about the Roomba

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I have a basic question about the Roomba, or other robotic vacumes. How do they handle cords on the floor? I have cords hooked between my computer and a mixer, and it would be somewhat difficult to move them off the ground. I hope these cleaners can work with them, because I could use

Re: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-02 Thread 'RobH.' via VIPhone
..@icloud.com> To: "viPhone E-Mail List" <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 4:10 AM Subject: Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app! >From the articles I’ve read on Autonomously Controlled Vehicles (ACVs) the >technology literally d

Complexity of ACV's - Was: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-01 Thread Bill Gallik
r or so. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Bill Gallik >> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 7:09 AM >> To: viPhone E-Mail List <viphone@googlegroups.com>; Peter Logan &

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-06-01 Thread 'RobH.' via VIPhone
- From: <englishride...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 12:06 AM Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Getting rid of carpets also helps to call about allergies, as well as chronic dry eye syndrome, which I have quite badly. My husband and I c

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-31 Thread englishrider91
d it steam > cleaned once a year or so. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Bill Gallik > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 7:09 AM > To: viPhone E-Mail List <viphone@googlegroups.com>; Peter Logan >

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
one@googlegroups.com>; Peter Logan <pdlloga...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Please permit me to explain something quite basic to the concept of vacuum cleaners; I learned from first-hand observation when I had reasonably good vision. No matter how good any commercially avai

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-31 Thread Bill Gallik
Please permit me to explain something quite basic to the concept of vacuum cleaners; I learned from first-hand observation when I had reasonably good vision. No matter how good any commercially available vacuum cleaner may be, there will always be some residual dirt left behind. While my late

RE: [Bulk] Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Jeremy Gilley
I also would like to know. _ From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 9:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: [Bulk] Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hey you too! If you decide to have a private conversation on this, would

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Sieghard, I can see you are wavering here!? Just to explain a little more: Re falling downstairs, I cannot speak for the Neato vacs, as I haven't seen one, but all of the Roombas have been equipped with a drop off sensor. I would like one

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
: Monday, May 30, 2016 10:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Well, it may not do as good a job as a sighted person .. but I’m positive it does a better job than I do. I was skeptical before getting it .. and well, no longer. I am amazed at the job

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
down the stairs etc. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 2:08 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! > > Hi Gordon and all who have been talking

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Peter Logan
dark, so not sure how much light it actually needs. -Original Message- From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 4:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hallo Peter, Congrats on your new Roomba! I wonder if you can assist

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Peter Logan
: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi! Frankly, I don't think robotic vacuum cleaners are better than the usual ones. First thing you need consider when purchasing the vacuum cleaner is it's strength in wats. Stronger it is the cleaning process is better because it better sucks the dirt. Robotic

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
, Sieghard From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 2:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi Gordon and all who have been talking/asking about these useful toys, Gordon, when you say that the battery

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Lois Butterfield
Hi Sandy, Please send me your e-mail address. Mine is: lbutterfield...@gmail.com. Take care, Lois From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 9:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hey you too! If you decide to have a private conversation

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
t the Roomba gears got clogged with my cats fur. She is very >> fluffy. The Neato doesn’t have that problem. >> >> I’m off to investigate. Thanks for the tip. >> >> Take care, >> Lois >> >> >> From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone >&g

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Don Breda
6 5:07 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi Gordon and all who have been talking/asking about these useful toys, Gordon, when you say that the battery powered hoovers are not as powerful as the corded ones, you ar

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Lois Butterfield
' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 5:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi Gordon and all who have been talking/asking about these useful toys, Gordon, when you say that the battery powered hoovers are not as powerful as the corded ones, you

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Lois Butterfield
but isn’t worth the added price for me. HTH. Take care, Lois From: Gordan Radić Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 2:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Hi! Frankly, I don't think robotic vacuum cleaners are better than the usual ones. First thing you need

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
utility in having a robotic vacuum because there's always those little >> spots one might miss around something, and I'd imagine it can do a better >> job than many of us. >> - Original Message - From: "Peter Logan" <pdlloga...@gmail.com> >> T

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
accessible it is. I downloaded the app, and it looks OK, but, because I >> haven't, as yet, got the machine, needing to know if it will work for me >> with the app, I can't tell if it is usable with VO. >> >> So, my question is: does anyone have experience of the app and run

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-30 Thread Gordan Radić
...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 2:27 PM Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Ok, my unit arrived a couple of hours ago.  Setting it up was quite easy. There are a couple of reall

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-29 Thread Jim Ruby
@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: Roomba 980 with an app! And, how loud are these things? Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brent Harding Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 8:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-29 Thread Lelia Struve
> > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Brent Harding > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 8:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! > > What makes these special com

RE: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-29 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
And, how loud are these things? Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brent Harding Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 8:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! What makes these special compared

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-29 Thread Brent Harding
Logan" <pdlloga...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 2:27 PM Subject: Re: Roomba 980 with an app! Ok, my unit arrived a couple of hours ago. Setting it up was quite easy. There are a couple of really good unboxing videos on You Tube that mig

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-28 Thread Peter Logan
> how accessible it is. I downloaded the app, and it looks OK, but, because I > haven't, as yet, got the machine, needing to know if it will work for me with > the app, I can't tell if it is usable with VO. > >So, my question is: does anyone have experience of the app and running th

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-27 Thread Bill Gallik
gt; haven't, as yet, got the machine, needing to know if it will work for me >> with the app, I can't tell if it is usable with VO. >> >> So, my question is: does anyone have experience of the app and running the >> 980 Roomba. Now, before you all shout at me for pro

Re: Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-27 Thread Peter Logan
ause I > haven't, as yet, got the machine, needing to know if it will work for me with > the app, I can't tell if it is usable with VO. > >So, my question is: does anyone have experience of the app and running the > 980 Roomba. Now, before you all shout at me for profligacy, I know

Roomba 980 with an app!

2016-05-27 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
if it will work for me with the app, I can't tell if it is usable with VO. So, my question is: does anyone have experience of the app and running the 980 Roomba. Now, before you all shout at me for profligacy, I know it costs an arm and a leg! I can only say that I have been seduced