Rose, Does that robot vacuum really work well? I was angling to get one but something we read sid it was very expensive and didn't work all that well. What I really wish I had was Samantha's twitchy nose in Betwitched--or I Dream of Jeannie's. Think of the energy, both human and electrical, that would save. Cindy --- Rose Combs <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I want Wayne to come to my house if he can clean > house and read at the same > time, I need someone to clean house while I work! > He can't be afraid of a > big Labrador, however. He is our pet and he thinks > he is the master around > here. > > I really do want a robot who would clean the house, > throw away what needs to > be tossed, wash dishes, clean floors, counters and > stoves and will empty the > fridge without getting sick at the smells. My > little Irobit vacuum just > does not do enough work around here. > > > > Rose Combs > rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx > -----Original Message----- > From: maithe007 [mailto:maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 7:20 PM > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: A Validater's > Secret Weapon > > OOOHHHH! I definitely have to get wireless > headphones! This is an > excellent idea! > > Maithe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "duane iverson" <diverson@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:48 PM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: A Validater's > Secret Weapon > > > > How about wireless headphones. You can do > housework while you read and you > > > get plenty of exercise. > > My computer is back on a desk in my bedroom so > when I incounter a scanno I > > > run back, up arrow to the error, fix it, and run > back to the kitchen. > > What is the range of a wireless keybord do you > have to be in the same room > > > with the computer? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Monica Willyard" <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Bookshare Discuss" > <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 1:28 AM > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] A Validater's Secret > Weapon > > > > > >> Hi everybody. I have a secret weapon for > validating books. I mentioned it > > >> to Linda Adams the other day, and she had no idea > such a thing could help > > >> her. I thought I'd mention it here in case it > would help someone else. > >> > >> Several people have written in the past that they > don't enjoy validating > >> and having to sit at the computer all the time. I > can't sit at the > >> computer and type for longer than 15 to 20 > minutes without pain due to a > >> neck and back injury I got in a car accident 8 > years > >> ago. I needed a way to read and work while still > being able to change > >> positions. I bought a wireless keyboard that > allows me to work on my > >> computer from across the room, either in bed when > I'm sick or in an easy > >> chair when > >> I feel well. A lot of times, I'll start Kurzweil > reading a book and will > >> curl up with some pillows and just listen till I > need to correct > >> something. With > >> my wireless keyboard handy, I can quickly correct > the scanno and start > >> Kurzweil reading again. The keyboard has volume > controls on it, so I can > >> adjust how loudly Kurzweil is reading with the > press of a button. > >> Sometimes, when I take scans by people like > Mayrie or Jim > >> Baugh, I start Kurzweil reading and only have to > touch the wireless > >> keyboard once or twice during the whole book. If > I take a rougher scan to > > >> validate, > >> I do the rank spelling first and catch a lot of > the obvious errors. I do > >> this sitting at my desk for good posture. Then I > start reading and go to > >> a more > >> comfortable chair or my bed to relax and enjoy > the book. If I do it this > >> way, I read the book and then go back and strip > the headers at the end > >> while I'm > >> sitting at my desk. It lets me read the book > comfortably, and that means > >> I do a better job with validating it. Of course, > all of this would work > >> with Openbook or Microsoft Word too. I don't know > if any of this would > >> help any of you here. It's made a big difference > for me and is how I'm > >> able to validate several books a week without > going crazy. A Wireless > >> keyboard costs anywhere from $25 to $110 > depending on how fancy you want > >> to get and whether or not you get a wireless > mouse too. > >> > >> Monica Willyard > >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email > to > >> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > Subject line. To get a list > > >> of available commands, put the word 'help' by > itself in the subject line. > >> > >> > >> > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email > to > > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > Subject line. 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