On 2/5/2015 6:58 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 February 2015 at 19:48, Rafael Skodlar <ra...@linwin.com> wrote: > >>> it seems to be easy Mac-to-Mac, PC-to-PC or Linux to Linux.. >>> >>> Less so in a heterogenous network. >> That's not so. There is plenty of ways to communicate between the >> systems on LAN or beyond including with less desirable OSes. >> > I think that supports my point. Linux to Linux you can use "notify-send", > Mac to Mac you can use Gowl. PC to PC there is something built in to the > OS. > > For my Linux machine to pop up an alert on all my other devices (to catch > the one I am using) I have to write software and run a specific listener on > every device. That sounds less easy to me. >
Andy, Why not just write one app to send a message to your phone, ring your phone, (or put a display on your Google Glass!) . Or do what is common in industry.... put a big horn on the machine and flash a light! :-) I'm not so sure your neighbors would like, that but it would be effective. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
