On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:50:45 +1300 (NZDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:59, you wrote: > >> Andrew Errington wrote: > > > > > But wait, there's more! I have plans to add a wireless doorbell to the > > letterbox, activated by a flap inside. When mail is delivered the flap, > > which has a small magnet attached, will pass over the wireless controller > > and activate a reed switch soldered in place of the pushbutton. The > > wireless door chime inside the house will sound and I will know I've got > > mail. I might get this done in the next couple of months (but the outward > > appearance of the letter box will not change). > > > > Hope this answers your question. Oh, and maybe I'll hook up the wireless > > doorbell to the parallel port of my *Linux* server so I can count how many > > times I have received mail then put a plot of mail deliveries per week > > (generated by mrtg, natch) together with a statistical average of when a > > mail delivery should be expected. > > > > Andrew > > > > Its school holidays. Kids are bored, but when the kids in your > neighbourhood find out about this, they;re gonna annoy the hell out of > you. > > 9:00 am *bing* "Honey we have some mail" > 9:01 am hmm weird the box is empty. > > 9:10 am *bing* "Honey the letterbox rang again" > 9:11 am hmmmm no mail here. > > Repeat until annoyed! > > > > > > Get it to snap a picture of the 'postie' as well???
