[blindza] Re: Gadget thoughts
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 11:41:45 +0200
Reminds me that often enough, the one ongoing joke is that some people might
leave things in your way...on purpose...LOL!
Also reminds me, I meant to try out/test my KSonar on a flat surface, like a
carpet, to then try locating something like coins, keys etc., but, for example,
for something like a bright object lying in the open, the vOICe would actually
be perfect.
And, with regards to liquid level indicator, maybe, yes, something with a form
of float/lever idea might work, but, nope, I don't drink coffee out of any mugh
that large...LOL again!
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: Boshoff, Deon (GP Health)
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Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 10:58 AM
Subject: [blindza] Re: Gadget thoughts
I think I will design that gadget which can warn me if someone has left that
door half-open again. Why do they leave doors half open, closed or open? Why
do the cleaners always leave their trolleys exactly where the door entrance is
supposed to be? OK, I understand; whenever I hit a trolley, it tells me where
the door opening is, so now I have found it at last... And, as for your
mechanical liquid indicator; look inside the tank of any toilet; you'll see a
big ball, floating in the water; is that the kind of thing you're thinking
of?LOL! I don't think I'll be interested in having coffee with you if you used
that kind of indicator? I think I'll rather have a beer, thank you!☺☺☺
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Sent: 07 August 2012 10:43 AM
To: BlindZA; NAPSA Blind
Subject: [blindza] Gadget thoughts
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Two things that came up in mind today, for whatever reason, are, wondering
why there aren't liquid level indicators/pouring sensors that work sort of
mechanically, instead of based on electronic circuits?
This is because, I suppose, especially in weather like we're currently
having up here in gauteng, the steam from something like coffee/tea can really
cause hassles if you try use an electronic pouring sensor at all...<smile>
Secondly, wondering about some or other form of keyring type tag you would
maybe attach to other things like rucksacks etc., and where you could do
something like turn on/off a motion sensor on it with something like a slider
switch, just so that you could, for example, put something in one place, and be
sort of notified if it was then moved as such, and, I suppose something like
that might be useful to both blindie parents for attaching to their children's
clothes, or for use by dog owners, as well as generally using it for maybe
making sure you knew where a handbag, rucksack, etc. were..?
You do already get sort of key rings with little audio beeps they can emit
when you then activate them using a separate form of remote control, but, just
thinking about something with it's own form of motion sensor in it so it would
notify you itself if it was moved, sort of automatically..?
Suppose something like that might also be of interest as a form of notifier
if something like a door was opened, etc., as well?
That one also brings up something that have thought for a while might be
interesting/useful for finding things like keys, coins, jewellery, etc., and
for this (really) last one, suppose some types of toy shops might actually be
the best place to look for something like a cheap/simple, relatively ruggedly
manufactured metal detector gadget? Only issue there might also be that it
would have a limited range/focus area as well, but anyway..?
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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