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Message #05633



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From: "Hyndman" hyndmanm@cadvision.com
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 13:52:37 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Candle bots


>What about a bot that is hooked to a reading lamp? Say, a simple >Bicore
head,
>or smart head circuit that can lock onto the bright white pages of a >book
and
>keep the lamp at a perfect reading angle no matter how you move. >You get
>tired of one position and move the book higher and the lamp >responds by
>following your movement. Smaller lamps could be used that only >light the
>pages and not half the room wasting energy. Just a thought.

I don't know about you But In any room in my house (even the ones in the
basement with no windows) When the room light is on, I can read perfectly
night or day. Room lamps "waste" very little energy. A candle bot would be
wasting a lot more energy than a room light bulb. Also they are more
efficent and produce a LOT more light than a candle would ever be.
Devin



5634 Wed, 11 Aug 1999 00:26:57 EDT [alt-beam] Re: LEM videos now on-line. beam@sgiblab.sgi.com JVernonM@aol.com In a message dated 8/10/99 9:30:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bshannon@tiac.net writes:

> Ok, the LEM page has been updated to include the videos!
Very nice Bob! I would dare to say that LEM does not seek light, it hunts it
down with a vengeance. Very immediate responses to the light pool was
obvious, even in the video. I'm gonna have to rethink my position on Symets.
You know, you may have created the most responsive, complex Symet to date.
Bar none. I hope those that do interviews and hold the keys to the kingdom
can see and acknowledge that fact. It is long past the time when those on the
sidelines got some recognition. Excellent work!
Jim



5635 Tue, 10 Aug 1999 22:13:31 -0700 [alt-beam] Re: LEM videos now on-line. beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Darrell Johnson

Bob Shannon wrote:
>
> Whew, that was too close...
>
> Ok, the LEM page has been updated to include the videos!
>

Great stuff Bob! Now if there was just a little competition....
sheesh... I just looked at the email that Chiu sent out to all the folks
that said they were going to enter... There were *18* of us..... And
only *2* entries showed up. I was really looking forward to seeing what
everyone came up with.. You guys know who you are...... And all those
great prizes.. I guess me and Bob'll have to split em... :)

Now people are talking about the *next* contest already.. What's up with
that?!?!

Sorry for venting.. just kind of disappointed by the turnout..


darrell
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5636 Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:15:12 -0700 Re: LEM videos now on-line. Darrell Johnson
>
>
> Bob Shannon wrote:
> >
> > Whew, that was too close...
> >
> > Ok, the LEM page has been updated to include the videos!
> >
>
> Great stuff Bob! Now if there was just a little competition....
> sheesh... I just looked at the email that Chiu sent out to all the folks
> that said they were going to enter... There were *18* of us..... And
> only *2* entries showed up. I was really looking forward to seeing what
> everyone came up with.. You guys know who you are...... And all those
> great prizes.. I guess me and Bob'll have to split em... :)
>
> Now people are talking about the *next* contest already.. What's up with
> that?!?!
>
> Sorry for venting.. just kind of disappointed by the turnout..
>
>
> darrell
> --
> _______________________________
> BICOREEOS..they're BEAMtastic!!
> http://home.pacbell.net/wundoba

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