good idea... once the cats are gone, all that's left are the 'coons! ... unless you also have a poodle... of course...

I'm not sure the Racoons will still be there. With the cats eliminated, why would the owner put out more cans of raccoon bait?

 

I'm not sure the Racoons will still be there. With the cats eliminated, why would the owner put out more cans of raccoon bait?

Darn, I hadn't thought of that... as a former employer of mine liked to say when I criticized his ideas: "Don't tell me how it won't work, tell me how it will work!"

 

what is the difference between you and expert making big money?

Usually a college degree. Or as my last wife's boss said, "Hi. I have a degree in English and I'm your boss while you write computer code. I can't read or write in any computer language, but my paycheck is twice what yours is."

 

Usually a college degree. Or as my last wife's boss said, "Hi. I have a degree in English and I'm your boss while you write computer code. I can't read or write in any computer language, but my paycheck is twice what yours is."

... question, was the code you wrote in English? ...

 

... question, was the code you wrote in English? ...

I did not write code for my wife's boss. My wife wrote it.
Computer code is not English. A lot of it looks like English, but if it really was English, anybody who could write English could feed their writing to a computer and get good results.

"Hello computer. Show me the atomic structure of transparent aluminum."
Not yet, pal.

What on Earth are you talking about? Late for bedtime? You're usually gone from here by midnight (my time zone).

 

I did not write code for my wife's boss. My wife wrote it.
Computer code is not English. A lot of it looks like English, but if it really was English, anybody who could write English could feed their writing to a computer and get good results.

"Hello computer. Show me the atomic structure of transparent aluminum."
Not yet, pal.

What on Earth are you talking about? Late for bedtime? You're usually gone from here by midnight (my time zone).

Your time zone and mine are only one hour apart!, I think ... My question is out of curiosity... most people don't know it, but there are only two "roots" of computer languages out there. The first and obvious one is English, but another dominant one is German. LISP was born out of the German structure to language. There ain't any Latin-based programming languages that I know of (I'm using "ain't" with humorous intention here, btw) ... Anyway, it's very hard for a non-english speaker to grasp the logic of some programming languages ... but when that happens, everything "clicks" and falls into place, even when dealing with assembly ....

Very interesting subject... maybe I'll open another thread tomorrow about this, so as not to be rude to tcmtech and hijack this thread.

 

there are only two "roots" of computer languages out there.

You're ahead of me on that one!
But you got me confused by asking about what code I wrote for my wife's job.

 

You're ahead of me on that one!
But you got me confused by asking about what code I wrote for my wife's job.

you can't remember what code you wrote back then?, or at least what it was for?

 

you can't remember what code you wrote back then?, or at least what it was for?

I never wrote any computer code for my wife to deliver to her job. SHE wrote the code for HER job. I did not work at that corporation. I did not write computer code for them.

 

I never wrote any computer code for my wife to deliver to her job. SHE wrote the code for HER job. I did not work at that corporation. I did not write computer code for them.

Sorry about the misunderstanding... I got confused... a "coder" #12 would've been news to me indeed!

 

Sorry about the misunderstanding... I got confused... a "coder" #12 would've been news to me indeed!

I can code in Basic and Fortran. Antique, but not useless when you consider that PIC microprocessors use PIC-Basic.

 

With all of the "chicken coop door" requests over the years on this and other electronics sites, I'm surprised no one has suggested a 'cat food box' that opens and closed during day light hours. Usually if you see a coon in the day time, there is a bigger problem with the coon than "he is hungry". Coons are nocturnal. Cats will eat any time.

My wife feeds a few semi feral cats, they know she puts food out in the morning and takes it in at night(because of the coons and possums). So the cats come at morning and in the evening before she takes the food in. Coon and possum problem gone. One of you will have to tell TCM though, I'm on his 'ignore list'.

 

Shoot the cats. Easy.
With all the money you will save on cat food you will be one of those rich experts.

Then he'd have to find something new to be pissed at.

 

what is the difference between you and expert making big money?

The real experts have a job?

 

what is the difference between you and expert making big money?

The same difference between what you do as a hobby Vs when someone else makes a career out of it. Whether it's a career for them but just a hobby for you has zero correlation between who knows more or less about the subject and work.

In any given time frame how many people does this forum get through here who work as professionals in electrically related fields that have to ask about what are for many of us 'hobbyist' level enthusiasts are bonehead simple concepts to work with yet they as people employed in the field clearly have very little practical understanding of their profession at all?

How many electricians have we seen come theory here that after a few posts show its clear they have very poor understanding of basic electrical theory and practical application?

They get paid well so shouldn't they have a solid grasp of thing like Ohms law and how to use a simple wire gauge VS ampacity chart to figure out voltage drops?

Or be able to calculate an approximate power factor value from a simple Voltage and Amperage measurement when compared to what a simple watt hour meter reading is?

 

new to the thread... but there's an obvious solution that I didn't see posted here:

1. Sensor senses critter
2. MCU reacts and asks "cat or 'coon?"
3. If it hears a "meow", pet it. If it hears a "hiss", taser it

EDIT: my bad... felines can both "meow" and "hiss" ... back to the drawing board...

And therein lies the problem. How do you go about each of those three steps?

Which type of sensors?

What sort of control systems monitor it and how?

As it reads you saying that is like me replying to you after you asked something like, " Whats the fastest way for me to get someplace 100 miles away? " and I replay, 'Easy! Just build a vehicle and drive there.'
(Fulfilling the answer is a lot harder and far more involved than what it implies.)

 

How many electricians have we seen come theory here that after a few posts show its clear they have very poor understanding of basic electrical theory and practical application?

The last time I met a, "real" electrician, I told him, "I measured with a $300 DVM." He said, "That's no good." Then he whipped out an analog meter and got the same reading I got, except you can't read an analog needle to the 4th digit...and he thought he won.

 

good idea... once the cats are gone, all that's left are the 'coons! ... unless you also have a poodle... of course...

The cats come and go as they please. Originally the only reason they are here is because the Ex took them in as pets. I didn't want them at first but they grew on me and when she left they got left behind.

They turned out to be great at keeping the mice down and keep me entertained plus they don't require much maintenance to have either. One 36 pound bag of cat food cost a around $15 and feed them for 2 - 3 months and I spend maybe $150 more on other things like kitty litter for their poop box in the winter and some cans of the 'fancy' cat food for treats now and then.

Well worth it for me for the rodent control and overall entertainment value they provide.

And no I don't have any dogs.

 

Well worth it for me for the rodent control and overall entertainment value they provide.

You're right about that... my cat's already caught two scorpions and several spiders in my house... and I have a disabled daughter that's lying on the floor most of the time... as far as I'm concerned, that cat's already earned his tenure for life...

 

The last time I met a, "real" electrician, I told him, "I measured with a $300 DVM." He said, "That's no good." Then he whipped out an analog meter and got the same reading I got, except you can't read an analog needle to the 4th digit...and he thought he won.

I see a lot of professionals who think failing miserably at what are supposed to be experts on is a win.

I equate it to the 'Indoctrinated' Vs 'Educated and experienced' skills gap problem.

Those who have the education and skills do the work just for the enjoyment of it.
Those who are indoctrinated won't touch it unless they are getting paid and even they they wont unless they have a scape goat claus in place to not only keep from being held libel for screwing up but to make sure they get paid more to fix their mistakes.