Ok. I guess there is also the fun factor involved in making the light do what you want to do progmatically to :-)
Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Hyde Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 4:18 PM To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List Subject: Re: [DUG-Offtopic] Visible software-controlled USB signal light > Its a cheap easy solution if you have a spare monitor. Lessee: * Bulkier * Way more power wasted * Writing a screensaver is harder than what I just did. * $7 is not an expensive bit of hardware <g> > The other obvious question here is, how come you dont you have send an email to > your mobile? Personally, I don't use my mobile for emails except in extremis, but rather, only for urgent txts like "server-needs attention". My fingers are big and clumsy and my eyes not as good as they once were. Though a 10" tablet comes in handy when on the road... > I am not sure what "fully computer driven" means We've been using the modem for fax reception for years, but not doing the then-email it step. And we've only just implemented a software voicemail system to replace the physical answerphone. > Asterisk based PABX solution Nothing so complicated, but same outcome. > emailing is built in and you could have an email sent > for a fax (just a notification email) or a voice message. Sure, and we do that. But if you are not using your mobile as an immediate/automatic recipient of all that stuff, a big, obvious status light is superior to having to check email whenever you return to the office, just in case. cheers, peter _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group Offtopic mailing list Post: [email protected] Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group Offtopic mailing list Post: [email protected] Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with Subject: unsubscribe
