Re: Slim webcast alarm clock?

Wonderful!  Once I get things worked out with UPS, I'll take a look at it.

Dave

--- In [email protected], Sean Adams <sadams@w...> wrote:
> 
> We're close - we just need to make the user interface for setting up the
> alarms. We already have sleep mode, a clock display, and way to save
> playlists. Now we just need a way to set up alarams and associate them
> with a saved playlist. We're working on it!
> 
> Sean
> 
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2002, pdx_nomic wrote:
> 
> > I'm sure this has been covered at some time, but I didn't see anything
> > on my quick look around the archives.
> >
> > The idea is simple:  A device that I can use as a webcast/alarm clock.
> >  The requirments for this...
> >
> > 1. Can pipe MP3 audio from my PC (ala SLiMP3)
> > 2. Have a large snooze button and small off switch
> > 3. Cheap AMP + Speakers (audio quality of Fred Meyer boom box)
> >
> > One of the biggest problems with this setup is how to connect the box
> > to the network.
> >
> > Possible solutions:
> >
> > 1. HPNA through phone lines
> > 2. 802.11b through air waves
> > 3. CAT5 wire
> > 4. Er, whatever the lastest standard is for power lines.
> >
> > The problem with #1 is that it's too expensive.
> > The problem with #2 is that someone will do a drive by hacking (I've
> > friends who'd enjoy doing that at 2am)
> > The problem with #3 is getting a wire to the room -- yet I feel this
> > should always be a required capability anyhow.
> > The problem with #4 is that they can't seem to decide on a reliable
> > standard.
> >
> > I'd like #4 if they could do a reliable 10Mb ethernet through the
> > power lines, and provide a cheap connector to the PC.
> >
> > Anyone actually do this?  Talk about one hell of an alarm clock.
> >
> > 1. Get the time from an atomic clock on the internet
> > 2. Get scheduled alarm times from your calendaring software
> > 3. Program custom alarm sounds and music
> >
> > Does the current server software support these features already?
> >
> > My SLiMP3 is due to arive today by UPS.  Of course, I won't be able to
> > get it as no-one will be here.  I'll have to do this stupid dance with
> > UPS again... (sigh)  I hate them.
> >
> >
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