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Old 03-04-2012, 07:49 PM   #22
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Old 03-04-2012, 07:58 PM   #23
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No mortgage. Seriously, it's very mentally freeing not paying money to anyone to live in my house.

I'm gonna have to look into that cat genie thing though...
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:02 PM   #24
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Since moving from a flip phone designed in the early 2000's to the iPhone, my life is SO much easier.

The apps are a life saver for my work. I don't know how I would function without them.
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:04 PM   #25
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+1 for Lastpass. Except for their massive security breach a year ago, they are a great company with a great product. If any posters use the default password manager in your web browser, I recommend you switch immediately. Lastpass also had a fantastic form filler tool. I can sign up for a new account or fill in shipping information in one hotkey.

For the robo-vacuum, do you find that it does as good a job as you would do? My old roommate had a roomba and it was novel for a while, then I realised that I could do a better job in 5 minutes. I will buy one of these vacuums if you can confirm that it actually cleans as well as you could. Please say it does. I want more robots so badly.
It'll do the job as good as you (your central vac.hand vac) can where it can go. Obviously it's not a direct replacement for hand vacuuming as it can't move couches, chairs, can't do stairs etc... so it can't do as good of a job due to these limitations.

The vac sounds like a small jet engine and judging by the crap it picks up it it performs well. The reason Neato engineers can utilize such a powerful motor is because the vacuum is smart and only does areas once due to the mapping capabilities unlike the roomba which needs to make several random passes in order to ensure it gets everything. Some areas get passed over multiple times and some none.

There is a little pick up/floor clearing prep involved prior to running it (especially if you have kids) but you would have to do it when hand vacuuming as well.

Example of how I utilize and how it saves me time;

Head downstairs and pick up toys... of floor and set base unit and robot down press start and away it goes. While it's vacuuming downstairs it frees me up to do the upstairs prep plus clean kitchen etc... When it's done cleaning downstairs it beeps and heads back to its base to charge. It also tells you if the dirt bin needs emptying.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this vacuum.
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:05 PM   #26
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:16 PM   #27
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What's the initial cost on that Cat Genie thing?
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:25 PM   #28
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PVR....having 100 recorded shows that my kid will somewhat watch allowing me to get dinner together after getting home from work on the nights where my wife doesn't get home till a couple hours or more after I do has saved me a lot of grief.

Of course having no kids made life a lot easier....granted much less interesting.
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:32 PM   #29
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What's the initial cost on that Cat Genie thing?
About $300 but that should get you through the first year or so of granules and solution. If you're in the US you should be able to order direct from Cat Genie. Google for coupon codes and should save some cash.
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:40 PM   #30
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The vacuum might be a little pricey at $400 but with animals in the house it may be a small price to pay.
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Old 03-04-2012, 08:54 PM   #32
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The California Water Blade:







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PVR - No more effin' commercials, watch shows on my own schedule
iPad - portable, lightweight, instant online.....surfing' on the throne, oh yeah
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Old 03-04-2012, 11:08 PM   #35
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Ebike - downtown faster than by car. Park wherever I want for free.

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About $300 but that should get you through the first year or so of granules and solution. If you're in the US you should be able to order direct from Cat Genie. Google for coupon codes and should save some cash.
Ouch... pretty heavy for just more convenience, considering a box of cat litter for $8 will do 2-3 changes, and that's a month and a half for my one cat. Longer during the summer when he's doing a lot of his business outside.
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The wheel mouse! One of the top 3 inventions ever!
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the mouse wheel on the logitech mx revolution, one of the top 3 inventions ever!
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Old 03-05-2012, 08:11 AM   #39
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Transit in Shanghai. It is so damn great!
Subways run all over the place and taxies start at 14rmb. It is such a great city to get around.
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