Re: I need a doorbell!!!

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Standard doorbell push-button connected to a NetIOM, Web Brick,
Barionet etc. which, when pressed, initates a xAP or xPL event. After
that you can do what you like with it (play a sound inside, flash a
light, send a text message etc.)

Halloween is coming up(!), maybe you could play a spooky scream etc.
to scare away the trick or treat-ers, flash the lights in the
pumpkins, turn on the garden sprinklers etc...the possibilties for
childish pranks are endless ;-)

HTH,

Tim.

On 8/29/06, noel_pilot <HA@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> right all....playtime! :)
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> Just bought my first house and as soon as the lounge floor is clear of
> all my stuff the carpet will be up and cabling shall be laid!
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> First challenge....I don't have a doorbell....No problem I hear you
> say just pop down to B and Q and buy one.....not really in the HA
> mindset tho!
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> So...I'm appealing to you all for all/any ideas, some far out ones be
> good, some doable ones would be helpful but really i'm looking for
> what can i do that will help justify my HA need!
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> I've seen mentions of door phones with Asterisk, don't really need a
> doorphone, (it's only a little house) but if I could justify building
> an asterisk box because I need a doorbell and it could then ring the
> phones with a distinctive ring then cool!
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> or anythign else?!  Absolutely anything considered, ...well anything
> apart from just buying a normal one!!
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> Thanks
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