[geeks] Alarms, or why I hate computers

Hugh Saunders hugh at mjr.org
Tue Jun 24 04:53:33 CDT 2003


On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 10:43:11AM +0100, Will Mc Donald wrote:
> From: "Hugh Saunders" <hugh at mjr.org>
> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 12:15:31AM -0500, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> > > ~/bin/wakeup.sh:
> > >
> > >    #!/bin/ksh
> > >    if ["$2" = ""]; then
> > >      echo "Usage: wakeup.sh hours minutes"
> > >      exit
> > >    fi
> > >
> > >    sleep $(((3600*$1)+(60*$2)))
> > >    wakeup.sh
> > >
> > > wakeup.sh tells iTunes to start playing
> >
> > by voodoo?
> 
> A quick Google threw up...
> 
> http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20011108211802830

interesting link.. but the above code doesnt do anything with itunes!!

still think if that script starts something playing, sacrificing a
3-legged cow would be required first.

-- 
hugh



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