Crystal PC group makes a product called Dark Site, information here. Won't let you access the BIOS, but will toggle power, etc, if motherboard supports it.
Claim to have an OS agent for Linux, and lots of other operating systems, details here.
Also will support the Serial Console interface.
Think they sell for around $USD 500.
Yeah, the second one isn't exactly the same thing, but it is interesting...
Will let you playback and record from the PC via whatever phone handset (or headset) you are using. Would be useful for example if there was already a headset amplifier in place. Hook the second box up between the amplifier and the phone (typically the handset jack on the phone) and now you don't even have to switch.
Downside is that it only works when the phone is "off hook" (uses the voltage on the handset jack ) , but was useful for an application we were doing.
Yep, we were there this summer (Disney World, Orlando).
For the most part I was impressed. Could use them everywhere, even to buy a coke.
Each adult had one card, was our room key, park ticket, and charge card. They issued cards for the kids, but they didn't have charge privileges (our choice if I recall) }:-)
One thing that I did find annoying was that they many times would ask you for your name and write it manually on the charge slip, seemed rather redundant!
Said it was in case the system went down !?!(Of course, what sort of answer would you expect from an hourly wage "cast member" selling hot dogs and chicken nuggets?)
And here are the articles from NPR and the United Nations Security Council Report (PDF)
These were also months ago....
Evidently it wasn't interesting then as my submission got rejected.... the heck with Karma...
I don't understand....
You can search for and read patents online at
http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm
Where's the problem ?
Admittedly they do charge for the nicely formatted PDF or paper versions, but it's not that bad...
Didn't you ever see the movie Small Soldiers ?
Electronic action figures run amok, one of the last scenes is Dennis Leary (as the CEO) telling the product managers to get in touch with the company's military division.
Very amusing flick!
There may be braces between the vertical studs, but probably not.
Not sure I would recommend that you run next to electrical wiring, but they can be useful indicators of where to drill holes. I was able to peer down (very narrow gap) between the drywall and the 2x4s from my attic and "locate" the electrical outlets. Also helped to turn off the lights in the particular room and aim a flashlight at the outlet (with the cover plate removed perhaps)....
Typical top plate for a wooden frame construction is two 2x4's laid on top of each other. So there's a double thickness of wood to drill through.
Another option is to cut the hole in the drywall where you want the jack and buy one of those long drill bits (72 inches) like used by alarm installers. (My nearby Home Depot sells them). Thread the drill bit up through the opening, then drill through the top plate. Use the drill bit to pull a string or the wire back down.
Also found the "old work" electrical boxes to be handy. They fit in from the front and then have two screws that are tightened to clamp it in place.
There's a group that has organized a world wide party celebrating this event.
There's a web site here. Yuri's Night
Neat idea, actually seems to have been started by Americans (at least according to the report on NPR this morning). And looks like it's sponsored by the UN Space Generation Advisory Council (?).
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And this discussion, with some 3rd party studies1 0/09/137232&mode=thread&tid=137&tid=196
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/
Dad bought and built a SWTPC kit for me for Christmas.
Then since I was too lazy to learn 6800 machine language, he wrote Basic for it.
http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/BASIC_2/Uiterwyk.htm
Thanks for digging this out and saving me from having to!!! I think I still have some copies of that magazine / record... somewhere.
Ted Uiterwyk (Robert's son)
Crystal PC group makes a product called Dark Site, information here. Won't let you access the BIOS, but will toggle power, etc, if motherboard supports it.
Claim to have an OS agent for Linux, and lots of other operating systems, details here.
Also will support the Serial Console interface.
Think they sell for around $USD 500.
Yeah, the second one isn't exactly the same thing, but it is interesting...
Will let you playback and record from the PC via whatever phone handset (or headset) you are using. Would be useful for example if there was already a headset amplifier in place. Hook the second box up between the amplifier and the phone (typically the handset jack on the phone) and now you don't even have to switch.
Downside is that it only works when the phone is "off hook" (uses the voltage on the handset jack ) , but was useful for an application we were doing.
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http://www.plantronics.com/products/mx10.html
or this
http://www.dynametric.com/telephone_recording_ada
Yep, we were there this summer (Disney World, Orlando).
For the most part I was impressed. Could use them everywhere, even to buy a coke.
Each adult had one card, was our room key, park ticket, and charge card. They issued cards for the kids, but they didn't have charge privileges (our choice if I recall) }:-)
One thing that I did find annoying was that they many times would ask you for your name and write it manually on the charge slip, seemed rather redundant!
Said it was in case the system went down !?!(Of course, what sort of answer would you expect from an hourly wage "cast member" selling hot dogs and chicken nuggets?)
PayPal also has a donation site set up here
And here are the articles from NPR and the United Nations Security Council Report (PDF)
These were also months ago....
Evidently it wasn't interesting then as my submission got rejected.... the heck with Karma...
I don't understand....
You can search for and read patents online at http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm
Where's the problem ?
Admittedly they do charge for the nicely formatted PDF or paper versions, but it's not that bad...
Didn't you ever see the movie Small Soldiers ?
Electronic action figures run amok, one of the last scenes is Dennis Leary (as the CEO) telling the product managers to get in touch with the company's military division.
Very amusing flick!
Interior walls probably don't have insulation.
Exterior ones probably do...
There may be braces between the vertical studs, but probably not.
Not sure I would recommend that you run next to electrical wiring, but they can be useful indicators of where to drill holes. I was able to peer down (very narrow gap) between the drywall and the 2x4s from my attic and "locate" the electrical outlets. Also helped to turn off the lights in the particular room and aim a flashlight at the outlet (with the cover plate removed perhaps)....
Typical top plate for a wooden frame construction is two 2x4's laid on top of each other. So there's a double thickness of wood to drill through.
Another option is to cut the hole in the drywall where you want the jack and buy one of those long drill bits (72 inches) like used by alarm installers. (My nearby Home Depot sells them). Thread the drill bit up through the opening, then drill through the top plate. Use the drill bit to pull a string or the wire back down.
Also found the "old work" electrical boxes to be handy. They fit in from the front and then have two screws that are tightened to clamp it in place.
You can buy an all-in-one cable from Smarthome
Not cheap...
There's a group that has organized a world wide party celebrating this event. There's a web site here. Yuri's Night
Neat idea, actually seems to have been started by Americans (at least according to the report on NPR this morning). And looks like it's sponsored by the UN Space Generation Advisory Council (?).
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