[Cialug] Pressing a button remotely

Matthew Nuzum newz at bearfruit.org
Thu Jan 29 10:06:47 CST 2009


On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Barry Von Ahsen <barry at vonahsen.com> wrote:
> Matthew Nuzum wrote:
>>
>> However a more fun and exotic solution that doesn't require a computer
>> would be to write a little java app that runs on the boost mobile
>> phones. They have a serial port so you could write an app so that you
>> can just send it an sms and trigger the door open or shut. Or you
>> could pay the $0.35 per day for internet access and trigger it via the
>> web :-)
>
> I'd suggest not googling "cell-phone remote switch trigger" unless you're
> well tor'd up and proxying through non-extradition countries :)
>

Hah, I totally missed the joke until after I googled it.

Now I'm on the DHS watch list.

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