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From: Jim Thompson on 15 May 2010 15:10 On Sat, 15 May 2010 11:27:31 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> On Sat, 15 May 2010 10:29:08 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> Charlie E. wrote: >> [snip] >>>> IIRC, Jennic has a development kit and modules that are not too >>>> expensive, like $500 for the dev kit... >>>> >>> Hmm, no pricing on the site: >>> >>> http://www.jennic.com/products/modules/jn5148_modules >>> >>> But it's just bare modules. When designing I don't really need that and >>> $500 just for home automation will raise a flag with SWMBO, just like a >>> $500 handbag would with me :-) >> >> Cheapskate! You mean your wife has no Coach purse? >> > >Nope. We tend to use such monies in more useful ways. For example as a >donation to Guide Dogs for the Blind, after getting a trainee dog that >had to be realeased because of a medical condition and that my wife then >got through the therapy dog test. Now the two are serving Alzheimer >patients (wife went to training yesterday, with dog, also costs a fee), >nursing homes, schools, libraries and so on. There is no monetary ROI >but it's rewarding in many other ways. > >Now I don't write this to brag, just so that (hopefully) someone reads >it and thinks about doing something similar. Tons of opportunities. > > >> Life is all about having the right toys. I am about to use the French >> egg poacher cups we just bought at Sur la Table :-) >> > >We don't need all that stuff :-) NOT an expensive toy... http://analog-innovations.com/SED/MyFirstEggsBenedict.jpg Served up at my desk, because the desk height and firm seating are better for N's back after her surgery, than the dining or the breakfast room tables. Bearnaise and presentation courtesy of "N" :-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: D Yuniskis on 15 May 2010 16:03 Hi Joerg, Joerg wrote: > Nope. We tend to use such monies in more useful ways. For example as a > donation to Guide Dogs for the Blind, after getting a trainee dog that > had to be realeased because of a medical condition and that my wife then > got through the therapy dog test. Now the two are serving Alzheimer The training that guide dogs undergo is *amazing*! Also, the relationships they have with their "masters" (:<) is "complicated". Folks often think it's on a par with that of "dog and owner" and end to forget that these are *service* animals. I.e., if your *dog* (pet) "does something wrong" (misbehaves) it's an "inconvenience"; if your GUIDE DOG screws up, it could be your *life*! :-/ > patients (wife went to training yesterday, with dog, also costs a fee), > nursing homes, schools, libraries and so on. There is no monetary ROI > but it's rewarding in many other ways. > > Now I don't write this to brag, just so that (hopefully) someone reads > it and thinks about doing something similar. Tons of opportunities. Even a donation to pay for *food* for the animal while in training, etc. can make a difference! (costs a fair bit of effort to train a guide dog. they aren't like "widgets" that you can mass produce...) Kudos to you and your wife for "making a difference"!
From: Nico Coesel on 15 May 2010 16:06 Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> On Sat, 15 May 2010 10:29:08 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> Charlie E. wrote: >> [snip] >>>> IIRC, Jennic has a development kit and modules that are not too >>>> expensive, like $500 for the dev kit... >>>> >>> Hmm, no pricing on the site: >>> >>> http://www.jennic.com/products/modules/jn5148_modules >>> >>> But it's just bare modules. When designing I don't really need that and >>> $500 just for home automation will raise a flag with SWMBO, just like a >>> $500 handbag would with me :-) >> >> Cheapskate! You mean your wife has no Coach purse? >> > >Nope. We tend to use such monies in more useful ways. For example as a OTOH buying a bag helps a few kids in Asia to fill their bellies. -- Failure does not prove something is impossible, failure simply indicates you are not using the right tools... nico(a)nctdevpuntnl (punt=.) --------------------------------------------------------------
From: Joerg on 15 May 2010 18:55 krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz wrote: > On Sat, 15 May 2010 11:30:02 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >> krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz wrote: >>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 10:29:08 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >>> [...] >>>> What body public needs is reliable and UL-certed modules to replace >>>> light switches, that unlike X10 _are_ CFL-compatible, and that >>>> preferably don't cost more than the magic barrier of $19.99 plus tax at >>>> the hardware store. >>> So you want your light switches Internet connected? ;-) >> >> All I want is something like X10, but something that in contrast to X10 >> actually works in a reliable fashion. > > I've never had one go *phut*. OTOH, I don't use them often anymore (Christmas > lights, etc.). Reliable enough for heat? No, but they've certainly been > reliable enough for odd lighting and my pool pump (a couple of decades ago). We had almost a dozen go kaputt over the years. Not by blowing up by by becoming erroneous or dead. I would never trust my pool pump to that sort of "system". Eventually we quit replacing so some day X10 will be gone from our house via attrition. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: Joerg on 15 May 2010 19:02
Jim Thompson wrote: > On Sat, 15 May 2010 11:27:31 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> > wrote: > >> Jim Thompson wrote: >>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 10:29:08 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Charlie E. wrote: >>> [snip] >>>>> IIRC, Jennic has a development kit and modules that are not too >>>>> expensive, like $500 for the dev kit... >>>>> >>>> Hmm, no pricing on the site: >>>> >>>> http://www.jennic.com/products/modules/jn5148_modules >>>> >>>> But it's just bare modules. When designing I don't really need that and >>>> $500 just for home automation will raise a flag with SWMBO, just like a >>>> $500 handbag would with me :-) >>> Cheapskate! You mean your wife has no Coach purse? >>> >> Nope. We tend to use such monies in more useful ways. For example as a >> donation to Guide Dogs for the Blind, after getting a trainee dog that >> had to be realeased because of a medical condition and that my wife then >> got through the therapy dog test. Now the two are serving Alzheimer >> patients (wife went to training yesterday, with dog, also costs a fee), >> nursing homes, schools, libraries and so on. There is no monetary ROI >> but it's rewarding in many other ways. >> >> Now I don't write this to brag, just so that (hopefully) someone reads >> it and thinks about doing something similar. Tons of opportunities. >> >> >>> Life is all about having the right toys. I am about to use the French >>> egg poacher cups we just bought at Sur la Table :-) >>> >> We don't need all that stuff :-) > > NOT an expensive toy... > > http://analog-innovations.com/SED/MyFirstEggsBenedict.jpg > > Served up at my desk, because the desk height and firm seating are > better for N's back after her surgery, than the dining or the > breakfast room tables. > > Bearnaise and presentation courtesy of "N" :-) > Nice! But I'd never wolf that down at my work desk. We celebrate measl like that in our dining area. Actually all meals. Firing up the barbecue in 1/2h. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM. |