Archive for September 2009

Roomba #5 has arrived

I love the Roomba vacuum when it works.  The key is when it works.  That’s why we had 4 of them.  They just don’t seem to have great durability. We’ve had various models of the 400 and Discover series. But IRobot was offering an upgrade deal, so we sent off for #5, which is a […]

Plan for maintenance, people!

Plumbing FAIL.  I can’t replace the leaking spray hose in the kitchen sink because the !*!)!$)# nut is *inside* the hole in the countertop.  The fix is clearly to remove the faucet, disconnect the hose from the it, add an extension to the spray hose attachment point so it will end up below the countertop, […]