What a cool paper!
-- Owen
Owen Densmore http://backspaces.net
On Jan 9, 2007, at 8:54 PM, Stephen Guerin wrote:
> hmm..does it come with software to solve the snowblower problem :-)
> http://arxiv.org/abs/cs/0603026
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Owen Densmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 1:46 PM
>> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
>> Subject: [FRIAM] [OT] Snow Thrower
>>
>> At the last FRIAM, several folks mentioned wanting to know
>> which snow thrower we bought. Here's the critter:
>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005OQMG/102-9266426-1206509
>> .. and yes, the 1 day delivery worked fine (we have Amazon
>> Prime but I think you can always pay for the 1 day delivery
>> and its worth it if you're covered with snow!)
>>
>> We've cleared two very large/long gravel driveways with success, and
>> even though they say it shouldn't be used on gravel, it
>> worked fine.
>> It is very basic: not self propelled or 2-stage design. But we
>> really wanted to avoid the alternative: a heavy, touchy gas system.
>> This is quite light (easily picked up by its handle just beside the
>> chute) which is very nice when getting into tight spaces. It
>> threw the snow far enough in every case we encountered.
>>
>> We were surprised it could handle the large (2 feet) snow
>> fall, even though its designed for much lighter use. Its
>> "the little engine that could" sort of thing.
>>
>> Not perfect, but small, light and doesn't have all the
>> drawbacks of gas.
>>
>> Epinions has several reviews as well.
>>
>> -- Owen
>>
>> Owen Densmore http://backspaces.net
>>
>>
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