On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:32:57 -0500, "Cliff Hartle" <[email protected]>
>A smartphone app could do most of the functions using a regular laser range
>finder. It could even use the phones angle finder for the more advanced
>geometric functions requiring an angle.
How accurate are regular laser range finders? IIRC, this one would
accurately record a distance of 200 meters to +/- a millimeter. The
regular laser range finders couldn't do that the last time I looked at
one.
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:21:32 -0500, Jack <[email protected]> wrote:
>Perhaps we can get the government to mandate every man woman and child
>buy one, before the rest of us get stuck paying for [their] broken legs,
>heads full of mush, and other easily preventable events.
So this is what it's come down to eh? Your daily life revolves around
complaining about SawStop.
Get a life. Wait!! My apologies, you have a life. It's called Jack and
the SawStop. Book to appear soon. Perhaps Jack can get the US
government to mandate it as required reading for school children
nation wide.
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:32:57 -0500, "Cliff Hartle" <[email protected]>
>A smartphone app could do most of the functions using a regular laser range
>finder. It could even use the phones angle finder for the more advanced
>geometric functions requiring an angle.
How accurate are regular laser range finders? IIRC, this one would
accurately record a distance of 200 meters to +/- a millimeter. The
regular laser range finders couldn't do that the last time I looked at
one.
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:15:09 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>For those that can use the capabilities, it is $500 well spent. For
>the most of us, nifty toy. I wonder what the learning curve is to
>learn all the features.
Basic geometry, trig and algebra. Obviously, a competent knowledge of
what these mathematics do and which one is needed for the next step to
calculate a problem is needed. A grade 12 mathematics refresher course
would be needed, unless they learn this stuff earlier these days.
"Cliff Hartle" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Basic geometry, trig and algebra. Obviously, a competent knowledge of
> what these mathematics do and which one is needed for the next step to
> calculate a problem is needed. A grade 12 mathematics refresher course
> would be needed, unless they learn this stuff earlier these days.
8th or 9th grade
============================================================
And they forget it by time they graduate. Always have to be retrained on the
job. Even if they remember, they have to be shown how to use it for
something practical. It is taught in school as nothing more than mental
gymnastics.
On Feb 12, 12:52=A0am, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>
> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
I have a Bosch version. Not as many features but the ones I need are
there. Very accurate a under $100.00.
On 2/12/2012 10:21 AM, Jack wrote:
> On 2/12/2012 8:40 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:13:29 -0600, Martin Eastburn
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/11/2012 11:52 PM, Dave wrote:
>>>> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>>>>
>>>> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
>>>> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
>>>> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
>>
>>> That is nice - some trades that would be a hot tool to have.
>>
>> I could use one of those, but I fear the price. Oh, "only" $500!
>
> Just think how many lives will be saved if you don't have to climb
> around measuring things with tape... Cheap at half the price I say...
> Perhaps we can get the government to mandate every man woman and child
> buy one, before the rest of us get stuck paying for [their] broken legs,
> heads full of mush, and other easily preventable events.
they could call it TAPE $TOP.
--
Steve Barker
remove the "not" from my address to email
That is nice - some trades that would be a hot tool to have.
Martin
On 2/11/2012 11:52 PM, Dave wrote:
> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>
> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
On Feb 12, 10:09=A0am, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:38:40 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
>
> >Cool, but for me this would probably fall into the "last dumb ass purcha=
se
> >category" for lack of use... ;~)
>
> No problem. Just wait a few years and its capabilities will be
> integrated into a $9.95 watch with voice control. Electronics is the
> one thing that gets cheaper every day.
I installed a bar top for a client a cpl of years back and he was
watching something on his Panasonic plasma from a looong time ago. He
paid $ 9,000 for a 720p. I'm guessing it was a 50" or thereabouts.
NINE frickin' G's...
On Feb 12, 11:38=A0am, Swingman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2/12/2012 10:09 AM, Robatoy wrote:
>
> > On Feb 12, 12:52 am, Dave<[email protected]> =A0wrote:
> >>http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>
> >> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
> >> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
> >> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
>
> > I have a Bosch version. Not as many features but the ones I need are
> > there. Very accurate a under $100.00.
>
> My usual flooring sub has had a Leica for a while. Showed it to me about
> a year ago ... said he paid just North of $300 for it.
>
> Just last week he gave me a bid on sanding and refinishing four rooms of
> hardwood flooring in a house for a remodel bid ... he was in the house
> less than five minutes, and his bid was in my email within an hour.
>
> --www.eWoodShop.com
> Last update: 4/15/2010
> KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious)http://gplus.to/eWoodShop
He obviously has all his ducks in a row. That's how a pro needs to
roll these days.
Dave wrote:
> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>
> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
Jeeze! I read your subject as "Exotic [dancer] would like to have [sex]
toy".
On 2/12/2012 10:09 AM, Robatoy wrote:
> On Feb 12, 12:52 am, Dave<[email protected]> wrote:
>> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>>
>> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
>> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
>> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
>
> I have a Bosch version. Not as many features but the ones I need are
> there. Very accurate a under $100.00.
My usual flooring sub has had a Leica for a while. Showed it to me about
a year ago ... said he paid just North of $300 for it.
Just last week he gave me a bid on sanding and refinishing four rooms of
hardwood flooring in a house for a remodel bid ... he was in the house
less than five minutes, and his bid was in my email within an hour.
--
www.eWoodShop.com
Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlCaillouet@ (the obvious)
http://gplus.to/eWoodShop
On 2/12/2012 8:40 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:13:29 -0600, Martin Eastburn
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 2/11/2012 11:52 PM, Dave wrote:
>>> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>>>
>>> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
>>> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
>>> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
>
>> That is nice - some trades that would be a hot tool to have.
>
> I could use one of those, but I fear the price. Oh, "only" $500!
Just think how many lives will be saved if you don't have to climb
around measuring things with tape... Cheap at half the price I say...
Perhaps we can get the government to mandate every man woman and child
buy one, before the rest of us get stuck paying for [their] broken legs,
heads full of mush, and other easily preventable events.
--
Jack
Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life.
http://jbstein.com
A smartphone app could do most of the functions using a regular laser range
finder. It could even use the phones angle finder for the more advanced
geometric functions requiring an angle.
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:15:09 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>>For those that can use the capabilities, it is $500 well spent. For
>>the most of us, nifty toy. I wonder what the learning curve is to
>>learn all the features.
>
> Basic geometry, trig and algebra. Obviously, a competent knowledge of
> what these mathematics do and which one is needed for the next step to
> calculate a problem is needed. A grade 12 mathematics refresher course
> would be needed, unless they learn this stuff earlier these days.
On 2/12/2012 12:29 PM, Dave wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:21:32 -0500, Jack<[email protected]> wrote:
>> Perhaps we can get the government to mandate every man woman and child
>> buy one, before the rest of us get stuck paying for [their] broken legs,
>> heads full of mush, and other easily preventable events.
>
> So this is what it's come down to eh? Your daily life revolves around
> complaining about SawStop.
No, it revolves around tools I'd love to have but don't need....
Oh, wait, that's your thang!
--
Jack
Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life.
http://jbstein.com
> And they forget it by time they graduate. Always have to be retrained on
> the job. Even if they remember, they have to be shown how to use it for
> something practical. It is taught in school as nothing more than mental
> gymnastics.
>
My sons' had to remember it. You have to for studying engineering in
college. They pasted my a few years ago.
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:52:00 -0500, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>
>I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
>considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
>like to have just for the hell of it" category.
For those that can use the capabilities, it is $500 well spent. For
the most of us, nifty toy. I wonder what the learning curve is to
learn all the features.
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:13:29 -0600, Martin Eastburn
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 2/11/2012 11:52 PM, Dave wrote:
>> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>>
>> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
>> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
>> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
>That is nice - some trades that would be a hot tool to have.
I could use one of those, but I fear the price. Oh, "only" $500!
--
To use fear as the friend it is, we must retrain and reprogram ourselves...
We must persistently and convincingly tell ourselves that the fear is
here--with its gift of energy and heightened awareness--so we can do our
best and learn the most in the new situation.
Peter McWilliams, Life 101
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:38:40 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
>Cool, but for me this would probably fall into the "last dumb ass purchase
>category" for lack of use... ;~)
No problem. Just wait a few years and its capabilities will be
integrated into a $9.95 watch with voice control. Electronics is the
one thing that gets cheaper every day.
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:54:21 -0600, "HeyBub" <[email protected]>
>Jeeze! I read your subject as "Exotic [dancer] would like to have [sex]
>toy".
Feeling a little deprived lately are you? :)
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>
> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
Cool, but for me this would probably fall into the "last dumb ass purchase
category" for lack of use... ;~)
John
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:00:58 -0600, Steve Barker
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 2/12/2012 10:21 AM, Jack wrote:
>> On 2/12/2012 8:40 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>>> On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:13:29 -0600, Martin Eastburn
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/11/2012 11:52 PM, Dave wrote:
>>>>> http://youtu.be/fEj0p82Ekjs
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have one, would probably never buy one this exotic. But,
>>>>> considering all it's capabilities, it certainly falls into the "would
>>>>> like to have just for the hell of it" category.
>>>
>>>> That is nice - some trades that would be a hot tool to have.
>>>
>>> I could use one of those, but I fear the price. Oh, "only" $500!
>>
>> Just think how many lives will be saved if you don't have to climb
>> around measuring things with tape... Cheap at half the price I say...
>> Perhaps we can get the government to mandate every man woman and child
>> buy one, before the rest of us get stuck paying for [their] broken legs,
>> heads full of mush, and other easily preventable events.
>
>
>they could call it TAPE $TOP.
Yeah, and charge $137.99 for the $3 tape, including license fee, just
like the other guys!
--
To use fear as the friend it is, we must retrain and reprogram ourselves...
We must persistently and convincingly tell ourselves that the fear is
here--with its gift of energy and heightened awareness--so we can do our
best and learn the most in the new situation.
Peter McWilliams, Life 101