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don't want to sound like the odd ball but how many of you mow your own lawns? it's a lot easier then you think but I guess that's just me. when mowing the lawn, I have no vision at all, I will go up one side, across the back, and go backwards towards the paddio, there are flowers that I don't wish to run over, although I did once but my friends husband was also blind so wasn't too wirried. After I do the edges I go across the front keeping one foot on the paddio and going until the front goes over the edge to the rocks. I then back it up and face the back of the yard and start going back and forth. I usually have one or two little areas that I missed, which only takes someone sighted a couple seconds to go over. This past summer I was in Calgary and offered to mow my friends backyard. This backyard, if the shed was taken out, could fit two regulation sized swimming pools. The backyard had a firepit in the middle of it, plus lots of wasps. The ground was also very uneven so what I did is I did the edges first. I went along the one fence, along the back, up the other side, and down the side of the house. on the side of the house there is a flower bed so I had to go around that, I then ended up on the beginning but on the other side of the house. for those braille readers out there their yard is shaped like the eR sign. dots, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. that is one side of the yard. the other side is a Q. so describing the yard I'm on the Q, the longer end of the Q dots 1, 2, and 3 are the house. the 4, 5, and 6 of the eR are the fence with the shed. the top is obviously the back fence. when I got to the beginning I went up and down like I normally do. when I found the firepit I had to go around it to cut properly and then continue on my way. I did from the house to the back fence and across going to the right the same way. When I got that all mowed I went from the house to the fence on the left all the wayto the back fence, that took a little longer. I also had a little side yard to mow. that took me 3 hours in totalwith changing the bags, getting unstuck from holes in the ground, and other stuff that goes on with mowing. Most driveways have a dip at the end of them for the city storm draines so if you're snowblowing your driveway can't you feel the differents from grass to cement and when you hit the end of the driveway? Just my thoughts 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 through the plate glass window at the rental place I owned. It made a really good noise though. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges 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...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of David Ferrin > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:51 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > 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, and both garages it some times gives me > vertigo is > the closest I can describe it. Before moving here at my dad's > house I didn't > > have that problem as there happened to be plenty of markers I > could judge > by, bushes trees ETC but here life can get interesting. > David Ferrin > www.jaws-users.com > Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. > ----- Original Message - > From: "RJ" mailto:rjf110%40verizon.net> > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 feet. > smile > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 23:06 > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm > > I have been considering a snow thrower again however similar > concerns to > yours and the outr
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Yeah, "disoriented" that's what I was the day I put the little backhoe through the plate glass window at the rental place I owned. It made a really good noise though. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges 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...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of David Ferrin > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:51 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > 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, and both garages it some times gives me > vertigo is > the closest I can describe it. Before moving here at my dad's > house I didn't > > have that problem as there happened to be plenty of markers I > could judge > by, bushes trees ETC but here life can get interesting. > David Ferrin > www.jaws-users.com > Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. > - Original Message - > From: "RJ" mailto:rjf110%40verizon.net> > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 feet. > smile > - Original Message - > From: Dale Leavens > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, January 18, 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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I > worry too > > about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a > chunk of > something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. > > All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length > of iron > pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of > the run > with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a > little > tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might > require > only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The > other problem > > of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on > the > clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too > few for > additional guidance. > > So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a > time > although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in > trouble. > We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but > that > isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a > front end > loader on the new lock stone pavers. > > Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over > the roar > of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears > from > freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines > quieter > eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger > mufflers they > > now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on > helium. > If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie > - Original Message - > From: Rick Hume > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I > have been > > considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my > driveway, > one on each side.
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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...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:51 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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, and both garages it some times gives me vertigo is the closest I can describe it. Before moving here at my dad's house I didn't have that problem as there happened to be plenty of markers I could judge by, bushes trees ETC but here life can get interesting. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. - Original Message - From: "RJ" mailto:rjf110%40verizon.net> > To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, January 18, 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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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 no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar or have any suggestions. Thank you in advance for your contributions. - Original Message - From: Paul Franklin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of
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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 50 to 60 feet long, and when I'm going to blow it off, I take a snow shovel and clean a path down both sides. This keeps me out of the lawn, but I still have a problem with going beyond the mouth of the driveway and getting caught in the road. - Original Message - From: RJ 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 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - 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, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key
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Yikes! You need a G.P.S. just to clean your driveway. My drive is only about 50 to 60 feet long, and when I'm going to blow it off, I take a snow shovel and clean a path down both sides. This keeps me out of the lawn, but I still have a problem with going beyond the mouth of the driveway and getting caught in the road. - Original Message - From: RJ 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 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - 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, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie
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Well, that is more or less how I feel about it. I think I would prefer to hire someone. For the price of the machine, storage in the summer, fuel, maintenance. Well I could afford quite a bit of wages. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: RJ 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 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - 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, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081
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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 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, which included a motion detector camera and a third part to connect to the VCR if I wanted to record it. The VCR shuts down when there is no movement. The buzzer I just bought at Sam's and can't remember what the cost was. Believe it was less than $100. http://www.x10.com/homepage1.htm RJ - Original Message - From: Keith Christian To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 16:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hi RJ, How does your system work? I have been trying to figure a way to do something like this. A camera can send pictures to a computer via WI-FI and possible trigger an audio source. The audio could be a variety of things from a chime to an alarm ringing. $200 is not bad. Keith Re: Driveway Alarm Posted by: "RJ" rjf...@verizon.net Date: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:48 am ((PST)) 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] 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 it is. OOO, Col! -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4784 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4784 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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 of this message have been removed]
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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, and both garages it some times gives me vertigo is the closest I can describe it. Before moving here at my dad's house I didn't have that problem as there happened to be plenty of markers I could judge by, bushes trees ETC but here life can get interesting. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. - Original Message - From: "RJ" To: 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 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - 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, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any
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 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - 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, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4782 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been remove
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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 can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - 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, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4782 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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, which included a motion detector camera and a third part to connect to the VCR if I wanted to record it. The VCR shuts down when there is no movement. The buzzer I just bought at Sam's and can't remember what the cost was. Believe it was less than $100. http://www.x10.com/homepage1.htm RJ - Original Message - From: Keith Christian To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 16:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hi RJ, How does your system work? I have been trying to figure a way to do something like this. A camera can send pictures to a computer via WI-FI and possible trigger an audio source. The audio could be a variety of things from a chime to an alarm ringing. $200 is not bad. Keith Re: Driveway Alarm Posted by: "RJ" rjf...@verizon.net Date: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:48 am ((PST)) 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] 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 it is. OOO, Col! -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4784 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4784 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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 Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
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Here is the web site that I got the security camera from, believe the total cost was $79, which included a motion detector camera and a third part to connect to the VCR if I wanted to record it. The VCR shuts down when there is no movement. The buzzer I just bought at Sam's and can't remember what the cost was. Believe it was less than $100. http://www.x10.com/homepage1.htm RJ - Original Message - From: Keith Christian To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 16:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hi RJ, How does your system work? I have been trying to figure a way to do something like this. A camera can send pictures to a computer via WI-FI and possible trigger an audio source. The audio could be a variety of things from a chime to an alarm ringing. $200 is not bad. Keith Re: Driveway Alarm Posted by: "RJ" rjf...@verizon.net Date: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:48 am ((PST)) 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] 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 it is. OOO, Col! -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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 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 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 -- "I would like to call your attention to ... an evil that, if allowed to continue, will probably lead to great trouble It is the accumulation of vast amounts of untaxed church property." [Ulysses S. Grant] . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Dan, I am told people are recognizable and the TV or monitor can be used as the receiver. The product for the alarm I got at Sea's club and the security camera I got off the net called x10 or 10x, not sure. The system does work well for what I need it for. I have the camera mounted 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, 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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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 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 -- "I would like to call your attention to ... an evil that, if allowed to continue, will probably lead to great trouble It is the accumulation of vast amounts of untaxed church property." [Ulysses S. Grant] .
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Heck yeah! Make one of those security gates so they are stuck in between gates. You could have the spike plates that pop up out of the ground so they can't drive forward. And you could put a coin box on the driver side so they would have to pay for the first gate to open again. You could have a blast with this. If someone borrows a tool they would have to swipe a credit card if it hadn't been returned. - Original Message - From: Paul Franklin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Dan, I could take it one step further and install a computer controlled gate. That way if the people heading up my driveway did not meet certain pre established criteria, programmed into the recognition software, they wouldn't be allowed in. I guess that might help to keep the bill 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 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: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Dan, I could take it one step further and install a computer controlled gate. That way if the people heading up my driveway did not meet certain pre established criteria, programmed into the recognition software, they wouldn't be allowed in. I guess that might help to keep the bill 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 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: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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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When I used to blow snow, a car horn was the only alarm I ever heard when I went out of the driveway. But that was well before the electronics we have now. Keep in mind with a hat on and engine running, this will have to be a pretty loud alarm to hear. - Original Message - 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, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4782 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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] 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 it is. OOO, Col! -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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 no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar 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 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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4782 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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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 > 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: d...@andrew.cmu.edu > Tel: (412) 268-9081 -- "I would like to call your attention to ... an evil that, if allowed to continue, will probably lead to great trouble It is the accumulation of vast amounts of untaxed church property." [Ulysses S. Grant] .
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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: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm
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 had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4782 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
