Since we're asking for the moon, what I want is a robot in the form of a person who will take me wherever I want to go, guiding me round and explaining everything I want to know. I also want a flying car which would avoid traffic jams and get me from A to B as the crow flies. Well, this is the access UK list, and if everything was as accessible as we would like it, it would become the access world list. Wendy -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns Sent: 29 April 2008 15:26 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking robot vacuum cleaner Ah but what I'd really like is a robotic machine with onboard speech that could cook. Now that would be just fab for it to call me from the kitchen door and say: "Jack, come and get your grub." (smile.) Jackie Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx Skype Name: Cairnsplace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking robot vacuum cleaner > Jackie > > Lucky you! I want one a bit taller so he can paint the ceilings, clean > windows, put up curtains, etc, etc. It's very difficult being only 5 feet > tall (smile). > > Wendy > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Jackie Cairns > Sent: 29 April 2008 14:48 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking robot vacuum cleaner > > I've already got a talking vacuum-cleaner. He's about five feet five > tall, > with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He's good at getting into all the > fiddly places and corners, and doesn't come with a docking station. He's > called Ian!! (smile.) > > Jackie > > Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx > Skype Name: Cairnsplace > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <deonv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:22 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking robot vacuum cleaner > > >> Hi >> >> www.broadbandstuff.co.uk >> >> Electroluxe also makes one and Dison is developing one. >> >> A few others are available but none appears to have speech onboard. >> >> This is the fifth generation Roomba >> >> Deon >> At 12:14 29/04/2008, you wrote: >>>Right Deon, sounds fantastic! so where do you get it from? Don't mind >>>telling you I'm having a good old laugh at the idea of one of them >>>wandering round doing its thing ... I've heard of it before, but have >>>never come across anybody using one. >>> >>>Jackie >>> >>>Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx >>>Skype Name: Cairnsplace >>>----- Original Message ----- From: <deonv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:10 PM >>>Subject: [access-uk] Talking robot vacuum cleaner >>> >>> >>>>Hi all >>>> >>>>Thought some might be as fed up as me with hoovering so thought I'd pas >>>>this on. >>>> >>>>Recently bought an IRobot Roomba 560 robot vacuum cleaner. >>>> >>>>It comes with an onboard talking, voice demo. >>>> >>>>The same female voice also gives instructions when problems arise, e.g. >>>>clean brushes. >>>> >>>>It gives audible operational warnings e.g. when docking, reversing out >>>>of > >>>>docking station, turning on, etc. >>>> >>>>It comes with 2 virtual walls, does not fall down the stairs and goes >>>>back to its docking station to recharge when the battery is low. >>>> >>>>Sighted help is needed to set the time and date and set up schedules. >>>>However, you don't have to set up schedules; just press the clean button >>>>and off it goes. >>>> >>>>Works pretty well to keep floors clean between major hoovering sessions. >>>> >>>>Priced round £240. >>>> >>>>Hope this makes life easier for some. >>>> >>>>Deon van Wyk >>>> >>>> >>>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>** and in the Subject line type >>>>** unsubscribe >>>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>** immediately-following link:- >>>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>** or send a message, to >>>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>** and in the Subject line type >>>** unsubscribe >>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>** immediately-following link:- >>>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>** or send a message, to >>>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------- >>>This message has been processed by Firetrust Benign. >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq