Re: automation

2002-04-20 Thread mart
Scott Holder wrote: >Actually, if I could just find something that lets the Mac control a bunch >of switches, I'd be set for what I want to do with it :) > >Scott Holder > You also might want to check out: http://www.btinternet.com/~rjevans/macpp/ which describes a Parallel Port for Macintosh

Re: automation

2002-04-20 Thread Scott Holder
At 04:49 AM 4/21/2002 +0100, you wrote: >Well, in that case, you might want to check out: > > > >They sell an I/O box called MacIO II. > >I bought one. Good box, helpful guy. Got it running, operating it from >Hypercard. > >-mart Thank you! This looks like exactly what I'

Re: automation

2002-04-20 Thread mart
Scott Holder wrote: >As cool as all the X10 stuff seems to be, I"d have a hard time giving them >money after all the popups, popunders, spam, and other annoying advertising >they do. I'd rather try to come up with my own solutions :) > >Actually, if I could just find something that lets the Mac

Re: Automation

2002-04-20 Thread James Rice
I use a lot of X-10 in my house, but I'll admidt I control it from either a PC or from a Linux box. XTension looks like a cool Mac control program for X-10, but I've never got around to buying it. James You mean you're supposed to read the manual first? -- Compact Macs is sponsored by

Re: automation

2002-04-20 Thread Tyler
>As cool as all the X10 stuff seems to be, I"d have a hard time giving them >money after all the popups, popunders, spam, and other annoying advertising >they do. I'd rather try to come up with my own solutions :) > >Actually, if I could just find something that lets the Mac control a bunch >of

Re: automation

2002-04-20 Thread Scott Holder
At 08:03 PM 4/20/2002 +1000, you wrote: > > X-10 it was for sure. If you want to automate your house with commercial > > stuff right out of the box, X-10 is the only way/one of the very few > > ways, > > to go. > > Quite nice. Probably system 7 indeed. > > > > Good luck and if you do buy und start

Re: automation

2002-04-20 Thread Chris Edwards
> X-10 it was for sure. If you want to automate your house with commercial > stuff right out of the box, X-10 is the only way/one of the very few > ways, > to go. > Quite nice. Probably system 7 indeed. > > Good luck and if you do buy und start to use X-10 stuff, keep me posted! > > -mart Has an

Re: automation

2002-04-19 Thread mart
>> It was probably something to do with X10 Home Automation hardware/software. >> *** Amber Rhea *** > >I don't recall the X10 bit. I remember that the article required you to >use an old mac with OS7.? and network appliances then use AppleScript to >turn things on

Re: automation

2002-04-18 Thread Darren
About 6 months ago someone recommended > http://www.shed.com/ Another wise source recommended >Check LEM for a good intro by Evan Kleiman. > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5

Re: automation

2002-04-18 Thread Chris Edwards
>> I do remember reading an article a long time ago about using a Classic >> to automate your whole house! But where was that article? > > It was probably something to do with X10 Home Automation > hardware/software. > I have the appropriate hardware/software a

Re: automation

2002-04-18 Thread Amber Rhea
on 4/18/02 7:26 AM, (Compact Macs) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I do remember reading an article a long time ago about using a Classic > to automate your whole house! But where was that article? It was probably something to do with X10 Home Automation hardware/software. I have the appro