Re: Robotic Vaccum Cleaner -- need help

From: richard mullens (mullensdeletethis_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 03:49:52 GMT

larwe@larwe.com wrote:
> richard mullens wrote:
>
>>What I find so endearing about this group is the charitable nature of
>
> some of the regulars.
>
> Uh-huh. Try answering my mail for a few weeks. Two or three times a
> week I receive an email - most of them from India, oddly enough - which
> reads something like this:
>
> Hello, Mr. Lewin! I loved to read your [article,book,website,used
> toilet paper,whatever].
>
> I am studying engineering at [institution]. I wonder if you could give
> some free advice (I am a student and cannot afford to pay) on this
> project:
> [2-3 pages of variably coherent project description]
> Of course you will understand I cannot give details of this application
> because it will be for a commercial product.
>
> Respectfully and in eager anticipation.
> [xyz]
>
> So I don't have a lot of time for freeloaders. Nobody else will do my
> job for me (day-job work, freelance or study); why should other people
> get a free ride?
>

Best to ignore the lazy and give help to those who appear willing to learn.