hi-
i am looking for a software package, if one exists, that would execute an
arbitrary script when email arrives, or is present in my Maildir folders.
something kind of like biff - but that would be able to handle Maildir
format, and that would execute a script instead of modifying the terminal
dylan said:
hi-
i am looking for a software package, if one exists, that would execute an
arbitrary script when email arrives, or is present in my Maildir folders.
something kind of like biff - but that would be able to handle Maildir
format, and that would execute a script instead of
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, dylan wrote:
as ridiculous as this might sound -- i would like to put an LED in the hand
of a small figurine that lights up when i have email -- i would be sending
serial commands via shell scripts to a Basic Stamp in order to toggle the
LED. i know pretty dorky...
thanks for the pointers.
i tried out mailcheck, and it is a nice little program.. however i found
that i could accomplish just about the same with the following script:
(please excuse my poor bash skills...)
--
#!/bin/bash
while [ 1 -le 10 ]
do
Back in my undergrad days at RPI (a well-known nerdy engineering school
in NY), I knew someone who did something like this. He had mailbox flag
(taken off a authentic old school mailbox) attached to a stepper motor
attached to the side of his monitor. When he got new mail, the flag
would
sure thing --
actually i am thinking about embedding the basic stamp along with some other
goodies into the figurine -- and inserting LEDs into its hands, and perhaps
even drill out its eyes and put 2 more there...
i will take some pictures when it is ready-
dylan
on 04.1.5 3:25 PM, Dave
