diff --git a/examples/sphero.coffee b/examples/sphero.coffee
index 85c97c5..8ec64be 100644
--- a/examples/sphero.coffee
+++ b/examples/sphero.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Cylon = require('..')
 
-cylon = Cylon.robot
+Cylon.robot
   connection:
     name: 'sphero', adaptor: 'sphero', port: '/dev/rfcomm0'
 
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ cylon = Cylon.robot
     name: 'sphero', driver: 'sphero'
 
   work: (me) ->
-    every 1.second(), -> me.sphero.roll(60, Math.floor(Math.random() * 360), 1)
 
-cylon.connections['sphero'].on('connected', ->
-  console.log('CONNECTED EVENT TRIGGERED!')
-)
-cylon.start()
+    me.sphero.on 'message', (data) ->
+      Logger.info 'message:'
+      Logger.info data
+
+    me.sphero.on 'notification', (data) ->
+      Logger.info 'notification:'
+      Logger.info data
+
+    me.sphero.configureCollisionDetection()
+
+.start()
diff --git a/src/connection.coffee b/src/connection.coffee
index c7184a8..a9cdbc5 100644
--- a/src/connection.coffee
+++ b/src/connection.coffee
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ module.exports = class Connection extends EventEmitter
 
   connect: ->
     Logger.info "Connecting to '#{@name}' on port '#{@port.toString()}'..."
-    @self.emit('connected')
     @adaptor.connect(@self)
 
   disconnect: ->
diff --git a/src/device.coffee b/src/device.coffee
index 81fe5b1..f02385d 100644
--- a/src/device.coffee
+++ b/src/device.coffee
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ module.exports = class Device extends EventEmitter
 
   requireDriver: (driverName) ->
     Logger.info "dynamic load driver"
-    @self.emit('driver_load')
     @robot.requireDriver(driverName, @self)
 
   addCommands: (object) ->