[ale] X10 Was: Old topic - Easy answers hopefully - DSL power cycling

[Robert L. Harris]

I used a couple X10 modules with Cron+bottlerocket to turn on my 
bedroom light in the morning, my iguana cages on and off, and now 
my christmas lights (in and out) on and off.


Thus spake Keith Hopkins (hne at inetnow.net):

> Chris Fowler wrote:
> 
> >blast from the past!!!!
> >
> >
> >I had to do this with sh*ty cable modem service I had in duluth.
> >
> >1.  Purchase X-10 started kit
> >2.  Download bottle rocket from freshmeat
> >3.  Create simple bash script and run at boot
> >
> >[snip]
> 
> 
> Hey, I have one of those kits.  Mucho fun & handy too.  I don't think the 
> Japanese have any concept of proper insulation when they build houses, so my 
> X10 turns on the heater next to the toilet 10 minutes before I get up every 
> morning.  :-)  {no, they don't have central heat & air either}
> I'm using the x10bot. {freshmeat is your friend!}
> 
> Lost in Tokyo,
>   Keith
> 
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