Re: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

2010-02-18 Thread Blaine Deutscher
on the issue. Talk to you later. Blaine - Original Message - From: wstep...@everestkc.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 2:57 PM Subject: Re: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Yeah, disoriented that's what I was the day I put the little backhoe

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2010-01-20 Thread Tom Hodges
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Same here, although I manage fairly well when shoveling there is something rather disorienting when it comes to managing a snow blower. Now I have some minimal usable vision but the fact is when everything is white like my house, neighbor's house

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2010-01-20 Thread wstephan
Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:51 am Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Disoriented, is what I was, the day I ran the snow blower in my dad's driveway and filled up his garage with snow. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy

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2010-01-19 Thread RJ
, 2010 23:06 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm I have been considering a snow thrower again however similar concerns to yours and the outrageous cost of a desirable unit put me off. I share my drive with a neighbour, it is 32 feet wide and a little over 85 feet to the road. I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

2010-01-19 Thread David Ferrin
plans. - Original Message - From: RJ rjf...@verizon.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Good luck, I gave up on the snow blowing a while back, went I started into the woods and had to get some one

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2010-01-19 Thread Brice
I gave up using a leave blower for the same reason. I was always getting disorientated. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4786 (20100119) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions

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2010-01-19 Thread RJ
The camera is plug in to a 120 AC outlet. The remote sensor is DC operated. - Original Message - From: Brice To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 21:06 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm RJ, is this all wireless? - Original

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2010-01-19 Thread Dale Leavens
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Good luck, I gave up on the snow blowing a while back, went I started into the woods and had to get some one to get me and the blower out. My driveway is only 650

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2010-01-19 Thread RJ
At times I have to agree with you.RJ - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 18:29 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Yikes! You need a G.P.S. just to clean your driveway. My drive is only about

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2010-01-18 Thread Paul Franklin
Dan's messages on wireless bad thing detectors have got me thinking about other wireless devices that can be used around the home. One such device that I have considered purchasing for a while is something to alert me when someone or something comes up my driveway and into my yard. Has anyone

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2010-01-18 Thread Dan Rossi
Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face recognition. That way, not only does it let you know that someone has entered your driveway, but it can tell you who it is. OOO, Col! -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail:

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2010-01-18 Thread Lee A. Stone
are we talking about danger will robertson danger ? I'd suggest a motion alarm but how good are they really? anyone use a motion alarm? On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:54:31AM -0500, Dan Rossi wrote: Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face

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2010-01-18 Thread Rick Hume
or have any suggestions. Thank you in advance for your contributions. - Original Message - From: Paul Franklin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Dan's messages on wireless bad thing detectors

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2010-01-18 Thread RJ
Dan, I have such a system. A alarm and a security camera transmits the pictures to the receiving unit. Under $200 for the set up. was RJ - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan

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2010-01-18 Thread Bob Kennedy
- From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm It's funny that you'd mention this, as I have been considering a similar project. When I snow blow the drive way, I am often alerted by the family

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2010-01-18 Thread Dan Rossi
RJ, for 200 bucks, it does the facial recognition as well? Or just transmits the image? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081

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2010-01-18 Thread Paul Franklin
collectors and the tool borrowers out. Paul - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision

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2010-01-18 Thread Bob Kennedy
collectors and the tool borrowers out. Paul - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff

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2010-01-18 Thread Lee A. Stone
did I miss something here? is this unitremembering a face it has seen before or are you talking about a unit for partial sighted folks?? sounds like a Nanny cam set up is it? Lee On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:52:30AM -0500, Dan Rossi wrote: RJ, for 200 bucks, it does the facial

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2010-01-18 Thread RJ
in the inside on the window frame and I would say, about 60 feet the person or vehicle comes into focus. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:52 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm RJ, for 200 bucks

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2010-01-18 Thread RJ
Lee, It can be use for that purpose. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:28 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm did I miss something here? is this unit remembering a face it has seen

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2010-01-18 Thread RJ
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face recognition. That way, not only does it let you know that someone has entered your driveway, but it can tell you who

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2010-01-18 Thread Dan Rossi
RJ, Possibly you are misunderstanding me. I don't mean facial recognition by a person. I mean the computer can recognize the person's face and the computer can tell you who the person is. Of course, the computer has to first be trained to match the person to the name. -- Blue skies. Dan

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2010-01-18 Thread Brice
RJ, is this all wireless? - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Here is the web site that I got the security camera from, believe the total cost was $79

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2010-01-18 Thread Dale Leavens
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm It's funny that you'd mention this, as I have been considering a similar project. When I snow blow the drive way, I am often alerted by the family, that I am