[Groop]Segway!!!
EUGENE PHILLIP
ephillip@worldnet.att.net
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:42:23 -0500
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I guess Portuguese Engineers are far more advanced than American =
Engineers. When I was employed, I headed an office of young techies =
that were responsible for the most advanced National Security =
communications systems in development. I would talk of high definition =
TV, multi-channel sound systems, digital video recorders, and direct =
satellite broadcast systems. They would ask me what the squeal was =
(ignition noise) on their AM radios in their pick-up trucks. That's =
when I discovered the difference between "engineers" and computer geeks.
The Segway has been in every technical publication for several years. I =
became intrigued when I saw Dean Kamen on a TV news show called 60 =
Minutes a few years ago, and noticed all these paintings of Einstein on =
the walls of his home. He said Jack Kamen, his father, did them. He =
was an early artist for Bill Gaines at Mad. =20
Dean Kamen became famous with his previous inventions which included a =
dialysis pump and a wheel chair that climbed stairs and stood erect for =
face to face communication. It was that gyro and chip technology which =
he employs in the Segway. His work was kept secret for years while =
speculation ran wild. When he finally unveiled it a couple years ago, =
it was promoted as the ultimate answer to the energy crises. The =
economy has kept the contracts in Limbo. The Post Office bought some =
for mail men. Many States have revised their laws to permit them in =
buildings and sidewalks.
He's been on every talk show, morning show, news show, and late night =
comedy show. U.S., Europe, and Asia. He's been in almost every =
magazine, most currently Wired and AARP.
When I was employed, I wondered how the GROOP found so much time to =
send and respond to messages. Now I understand.
Since I can't send a photo from a magazine, I'll put one on a Web =
link.
http://home.att.net/~ephillip/Segway1.JPG
Gene
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Culdagor=20
To: GrooP=20
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop]Segway!!!
Actually it is a highly advanced electric scooter that moves in the =
intended direction and speed using a gyroscope to determine the "lean" =
of the body, that in turn tells it where to move.
And I'm only a poor Portuguese Eng. you guys got all the tec. and =
don't even know it.... tsh tsh, well at least that something Groo would =
do.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Pengyfelix@aol.com=20
To: groop@groo.com=20
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Groop]Segway!!!
From the pictures I've seen, it resembles the old push-powered =
lawnmowers, only the rider is standing where the lawnmower blades would =
be (ouch). Maybe the mowing deck could be an optional accessory so you =
could mulch with your Segway.
Janet.=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I guess Portuguese Engineers are far more advanced =
than=20
American Engineers. When I was employed, I headed an office of =
young=20
techies that were responsible for the most advanced National Security=20
communications systems in development. I would talk of high =
definition TV,=20
multi-channel sound systems, digital video recorders, and direct =
satellite=20
broadcast systems. They would ask me what the squeal=20
was (ignition noise) on their AM radios in their pick-up =
trucks. =20
That's when I discovered the difference between "engineers" and computer =
geeks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The Segway has been in every technical publication =
for several=20
years. I became intrigued when I saw Dean Kamen on a TV news show =
called=20
60 Minutes a few years ago, and noticed all these paintings of Einstein =
on the=20
walls of his home. He said Jack Kamen, his father, did them. =
He was=20
an early artist for Bill Gaines at Mad. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Dean Kamen became famous with his previous =
inventions=20
which included a dialysis pump and a wheel chair that climbed stairs and =
stood=20
erect for face to face communication. It was that gyro and chip =
technology=20
which he employs in the Segway. His work was kept secret for years =
while=20
speculation ran wild. When he finally unveiled it a couple years =
ago, it=20
was promoted as the ultimate answer to the energy crises. The =
economy has=20
kept the contracts in Limbo. The Post Office bought some for mail=20
men. Many States have revised their laws to permit them in =
buildings and=20
sidewalks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> He's been on every talk show, morning show, =
news show,=20
and late night comedy show. U.S., Europe, and Asia. He's =
been in=20
almost every magazine, most currently Wired and AARP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> When I was employed, I wondered how the GROOP =
found so=20
much time to send and respond to messages. Now I =
understand.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Since I can't send a photo from a magazine, =
I'll put=20
one on a Web link.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://home.att.net/~ephillip/Segway1.JPG">http://home.att.net/~e=
phillip/Segway1.JPG</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Gene</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dculdagor@netcabo.pt =
href=3D"mailto:culdagor@netcabo.pt">Culdagor</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dgroop@groo.com=20
href=3D"mailto:groop@groo.com">GrooP</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 23, 2003 =
2:18=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[Groop]Segway!!!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Actually it is a highly advanced =
electric scooter=20
that moves in the intended direction and speed using a gyroscope to =
determine=20
the "lean" of the body, that in turn tells it where to =
move.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And I'm only a poor Portuguese Eng. =
you guys got=20
all the tec. and don't even know it.... tsh tsh, well at least that =
something=20
Groo would do.</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3DPengyfelix@aol.com=20
href=3D"mailto:Pengyfelix@aol.com">Pengyfelix@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dgroop@groo.com =
href=3D"mailto:groop@groo.com">groop@groo.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 23, =
2003 5:00=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[Groop]Segway!!!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
face=3DArial size=3D2=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">From the pictures I've seen, it resembles the =
old=20
push-powered lawnmowers, only the rider is standing where the =
lawnmower=20
blades would be (ouch). Maybe the mowing deck could be an =
optional=20
accessory so you could mulch with your Segway.<BR><BR>Janet.</FONT>=20
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