Apparently they ran out of Latin crap, so they started naming features on Charon after Star Wars and Star Trek characters…
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Ever wonder what happened to Bobcat? I found out today 
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Omg is that one of those robo mowers? Lol
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Hope it works better than my Ecovac Deebot ts30 combo. $1,100 robot AI vac and mop. With hand held vacuum for stairs and furniture.
The handheld vacuum works well.
Worked great for 3 months, then I’d get up in the am. and I’d find it in the middle of the house somewhere. I’d push the button to tell it to go to the base and nothing would happen. It’s supposed to notice when the batteries are low and return to the base to recharge. It never noticed the batteries were dead, hence never return to recharge.
Replaced it under warranty. Hadda get a neighbor to take it to UPS, since it weighs over 100 lbs. You have to be a rocket scientist to pack it back into the packaging. You must be LIMBER to dissemble and reassemble.
6 months later, it hasn’t worked for the last 10 days. It runs about 20’ of 900, and goes back to the station to tell me the cleaning sink is full. Lot’s of articles on cleaning the “Sink” on google. All involve pulling the dirty water tank and cleaning the suction tubes, seals…etc. Nothing works.
Contacted support. The cleaning sink in underneath! It’s a kinda deep square bowl where the hot water washes the mopping pads. Great! bending over is possible, albeit painful. Getting backup is a bitch. Getting to hands and knees is a bitch and getting back up is all but impossible.
“No problem” said, they! You bought the 4 year warranty. We’ll replace it for free! Oh, HELL, NO!
Neighbor will be here Monday to get down on HIS hands and knees. This is why I wait a year before doing a review on Amazon. 'Twas a brand new model and all the older models had great reviews. I always read ALL the 1, 2 and 3 star reviews.
Went back yesterday to see current reviews. 3.4 stars, from 4.8. Lotta people don’t like returning it because the unit never goes back to recharge, and the cleaning since is always full.
Just discovered they make an AI lawn mower for $2200. I pay someone $160/month to care for our yard. If I fired him, I could get an ROI in 13.34 months. Think I should go for it?
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Wow that sucks! I’m sorry to hear it’s causing you so many problems, especially for it being so much effing $$$. A product that claims to help people perform housework ending up not working and becoming its own chore. Disappointment and frustration. Stuff like that is why I’m afraid to spend money on new fancy tech. I hope you can get it sorted out, glad your neighbor is there to offer some help.
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Never buying the latest version of anything again, that’s for sure! Windows 12 is coming. I have WAY more than enough horse power to run all it’s AI potential. I’ll upgrade when Service Pack 1 come out.
Think I should buy their brand new AI lawn mower? It’s only $2,200. Hate to see what it weighs. I’d have the pleasure of picking it up from the front yard, carrying it to the back yard, then to the fenced in side yard…
I pay a couple, $165/month to care for our yard. Just think, I could buy this mower, the ROI would be 13.3333333333333 months.
Ooh, ooh! They have an AI window washer. Didn’t check the price, 'cuz its not like I’m going to buy one. For 22 windows. That’s done. Move it to the next windows for tomorrow.
Shit! Thought I already said this, but I can’t find it. Windows 12 is coming. I’ll not get it until Service Pack 1 comes out. When I do, I’ll get a key from Productkeys.com. Probably around $12.00. Microsoft Open Licensing Program. Folks buy 1 license for untold licenses.
The idea being, they buy bulk. Once a year, they “true-up.” This past year, we added 200 new PC’s. MOLP is $5.00 +/- per PC. Microsoft can’t know what you really did this year. They can’t track all those licenses. Sell the same untraceable licenses on these kinda sites, for $12/license and make a Lotta $$$.
How was I to know it was shady. It’s a website and it was a great deal. I got Windows 2022 Server for $16.00! I’ve given that product key to a 1/2 dozen computer GEEK friends of mine and it worked every time. WE ARE NOT NERDS!
Ever get the feeling I love me? I’m far more manic than depressive.
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And now I’ll tell you what HAS made me smile today.
I found a house cleaner that I think will be great! Interviewed 7 this week. One used her phone to translate Spanish to English. Wow, I’m sure you’re a legal alien and pay taxes. Nope.
Next one. “Okay” English. Licensed, bonded, insured? No. That’s okay, I’ll be watching, whataya charge? As much as a legal entity. What’s your name and address I’ll report your dumb ass to the IRS. Get the F outta here!
Others. I’ll be there for the interview and walk through at 1:00 pm. 4:00 pm. I’m on my way. Don’t waste your gas, like you wasted my time. Doncha wish you could slam your phone down? Now it’s just “beep”. Called back. "I think we got disconnected. “Beep”. 2 more time, before she gave up.
The one I hired is not licensed or anything, but she has a day job and drives a nice Buick Enclave. Told the wife I don’t think she’d needs to steel from us. Wife says, “Unless she stole it.” SO cynical:) Old E.R. Nurse. Little sarcastic?
Spoke well, good grammar, wants to bring a friend that’s moving to Alaska for a job. I told her the job won’t take more than a couple hours a week. She’d not make much, splitting with her friend. Said she would be giving it all to her friend, for 6 weeks until she goes, then keep it all for herself.
I figure she’s either a magnanimous person, or needs help loading our shit into her Enclave, that she stole.
23 years old, favorite authors, John Grisham and Ken Follett. Pillars of the earth? You don’t pull names like that outta your ass. Stephen king? Well, nobody’s perfect.
Got a copy of her drivers license assuming it’s a current address. I’ll pay for a background check. It’s not that I don’t trust anybody, it’s just that I don’t trust anyone! Problem is, 'ya gotta trust SOMEONE! Owns a telescope, knows who Stephen Hawking’s is, never heard of Carl Sagan. Just likes to help, and keep busy. I’m loath to “insult” by watching close but our former cleaner worked for 18 months before making excuses for no-shows, then shit started missing.
Said she’d take $30/hour. 'Tis what I am willing to pay. Got GREAT vibes. Hit it off! FEELS good.
Whataya think? Safe bet, or does she simply know what to say? 'Ya can’t KNOW I like science. Lives in the country and said she loves the lack of light pollution. Has a reflective 'scope. Knows the difference? Too good to be true?
Oh, and her: 69" tall. Me, 3’26". Gotta crane my neck to see if she has any buggers in her nose. But kinda cute! Clouding my judgement? Or is it her intellect and presumed integrity?
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! Truly concerns me.
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forget her pualie its too good to be true
i will do it for 29.95$ an hour you dont need to worry about me loading anything into my enclave because i dont have a car.
iill never be late ill just pitch a tent in your yard
we will gaZe at the stars together reminisce of carl sagan then look into each others eyes and see the stars again in each others eyes and um…
do the right thing paulie, be a man
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$30 an hour is a heck of a lotta money! I don’t think it seems too good to be true. She sounds like a good person. Is she in school? Might just trying to find some decent paying work on the side. You could always give it a shot.
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Clean my own house?
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And then we moved to California. Gas. $5.00/gallon. Milk (Lactaid) $5.00/gallon. Just 2 old farts, lotta frozen foods, $800/month. Gas, electricity, water and garbage. $700/month. Property taxes, $7500/year.
This is in the central valley. 20,000 people in this town. CHEAP compared to the Bay area or L.A.
Minimum wage, $16.50. UNLESS you’re in the fast food industry. $20.00. State income tax, 13.35%. Sales tax, depending on the county and city… 8.75%
It’ll take $10.00 per week to get here and back. Gross, $240/month. Albeit tax free.
Stay where your at kiddo.
Oh, and speaking of fast food… This is known as the “Cowboy capital of the world”. 1 mile outta town, all kinds of food that goes MOOOO. Gave up on Wendy’s burgers. These well educated Oakd’Aliens, don’t know the difference between chicken and beef. $9.00/lb.
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I’ma need to see a better photo of your eyes before I take you up on that.
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