That is pretty cool. I can use telnet to have my TiVo record something, or change the channel. Because... it just is.
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
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tommyrot - May 02, 2008 1:23:21 pm PDT #6007 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
NoiseDesign - May 02, 2008 1:45:49 pm PDT #6008 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
It in Tivo now because high end home theatre intalls use Crestron and AMX controllers which are somewhat built around RS232 and now Telnet control of devices. I could control Tivo from an SFX machine.
tommyrot - May 02, 2008 1:47:42 pm PDT #6009 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
§ ita § - May 02, 2008 1:48:13 pm PDT #6010 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love it.
Sean K - May 02, 2008 1:59:17 pm PDT #6011 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I could control Tivo from an SFX machine.
Sweet.
§ ita § - May 02, 2008 2:05:38 pm PDT #6012 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Hmm. Obviously you can write web apps that can control your TiVo, and I guess I could write scripts that fire off in response to my cellphone ringing (Bluephone Elite has it connected to my Mac) and pause the TV. Or when I answer a Skype call, maybe. I wonder if that can be done...
§ ita § - May 02, 2008 2:33:39 pm PDT #6013 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sean, were you looking for a laptop cooler stand? How about this? I mean, filled with cold water it should work.
Sean K - May 02, 2008 2:53:48 pm PDT #6014 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Snerk. My computer is *water cooled*.
Nah. Actually, I just got a new desk, and the laptop has been running quite cool since I started using it. It's just laminated particle board, but blonde instead of dark, as my old desk was. That plus some design differences, and my laptop has been running ten degrees F cooler of late. Good enough for me.
tiggy - May 02, 2008 3:35:03 pm PDT #6015 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I want that R2D2 dvd projector so. bad!!
Vortex - May 02, 2008 4:47:29 pm PDT #6016 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I need to download flash for the iPhone. Do I want it for powerpc macs or intel based macs?