Python/beeper connectivity

[Magnus L. Hetland]

Sarino Suon <pioneer at wam.umd.edu> writes:

> Hi there:
> 
> In one of the Python books, the author refers to an anecdote in ANOTHER
> Python book about a guy who created a Python program to beep him whenever
> an exception occurred. I thought that was neat when I first read about it.
> Has anyone done anything like this? I would like to explore using my
> computer to talk to household appliances and other electronic
> devices, which I assume are especially designed to interface with a PC.
> 
> Since I now trust Python to take over my computer, I wouldn't mind letting
> it run my house. :-) 
> 
> Is anyone into this sort of thing? Would love to hear from you.

Well... there are services where you can send mail to your cellphone
etc. This could easily be done by a Python program. There might be a
way to do something timilar with a beeper too, although I don't know
much about that... :)

> 
> 							--- Sarino
> 

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