Comments on: Tips & Tricks: Computer Alarm Clock http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/ Get a grip! Tue, 22 May 2012 08:49:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Joey http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-93664 Sat, 23 May 2009 05:03:39 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-93664 I have been using http://batchalarmclock.blogspot.com/ for my alarm clock. I like it because it's simple and it uses the computers built in speaker to beep. This is useful because I don't have external speakers that work. That would have made it hard to use this program.. LOL I have been using http://batchalarmclock.blogspot.com/ for my alarm clock. I like it because it’s simple and it uses the computers built in speaker to beep. This is useful because I don’t have external speakers that work. That would have made it hard to use this program.. LOL

]]> by: Electromoss http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-42007 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:53:02 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-42007 I think low tech does the trick quite nicely! Just get an array of 10 or 20 pasar malam* clocks and make sure you keep your rechargeable batteries** fresh. This innovative and environmentally friendly solution would make TNB*** a bit upset though, when they learn that your desktop PC usage is down. Oh yeah. Put your alarm clocks all over the house, and find a way to videocam yourself when they all ring in the morning. Hahaha! :D * Malaysian Night Market. Awesome experience! **Hmm. Would cost quite a bit wouldn't it. 1 pack of 4 rechargeable batts = RM25+. 10 clocks @2 batteries each = RM63. Plus the discipline to actually charge the batts & have enough chargers/power points (not the M$ one)... Still, it's cheaper than spending time writing & debugging a COM server!!! Plus deploying WSH automation (which is only possible in Administrator mode) is dangerous stuff, Frederic B! It's better to compile a Java CNI .exe using gcj (Cygwin) and using cygrunsrv (Cygwin's NT service manager) to set the .exe to run as a service in a Guest account. *** Malaysia's Semi-Privatised Electricity Monopolist I think low tech does the trick quite nicely! Just get an array of 10 or 20 pasar malam* clocks and make sure you keep your rechargeable batteries** fresh. This innovative and environmentally friendly solution would make TNB*** a bit upset though, when they learn that your desktop PC usage is down.

Oh yeah. Put your alarm clocks all over the house, and find a way to videocam yourself when they all ring in the morning. Hahaha! :D

* Malaysian Night Market. Awesome experience!

**Hmm. Would cost quite a bit wouldn’t it. 1 pack of 4 rechargeable batts = RM25+. 10 clocks @2 batteries each = RM63. Plus the discipline to actually charge the batts & have enough chargers/power points (not the M$ one)…

Still, it’s cheaper than spending time writing & debugging a COM server!!! Plus deploying WSH automation (which is only possible in Administrator mode) is dangerous stuff, Frederic B! It’s better to compile a Java CNI .exe using gcj (Cygwin) and using cygrunsrv (Cygwin’s NT service manager) to set the .exe to run as a service in a Guest account.

*** Malaysia’s Semi-Privatised Electricity Monopolist

]]> by: Frederic B. http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-34767 Sat, 19 May 2007 15:21:46 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-34767 I wrote a little script that I use with pretty much the same process as above, but interfaces with the itunes COM interface, to 1 launch itunes 2 select a playlist called "Alarm Clock" 3 shuffle said playlist 4 start playing For some reason I can't seem to get it to tweak the volume level correctly, something's wrong with my COM interface for it, or I am not translating the documentation to the commands, but with a little bit of tweaking I could figure out the problem. In any case this setup guarantees variety for me every morning, and I can select apropriately loud songs. I sleep like a rock, so having a both varied, and immensely loud alarm is neccessary. For awhile i had a single loud song just like above, but I got used to it quickly, just like I got used to my loud alarm clock, and just setting it to radio proved to be equally useless. Scheduled Tasks, Windows Scripting Host, VBS and Itunes are now my friends. <strong>G:</strong> Yeah. Getting used to the sound is a problem. After a while, you just don't wake up to it anymore... I wrote a little script that I use with pretty much the same process as above, but interfaces with the itunes COM interface, to
1 launch itunes
2 select a playlist called “Alarm Clock”
3 shuffle said playlist
4 start playing

For some reason I can’t seem to get it to tweak the volume level correctly, something’s wrong with my COM interface for it, or I am not translating the documentation to the commands, but with a little bit of tweaking I could figure out the problem.

In any case this setup guarantees variety for me every morning, and I can select apropriately loud songs. I sleep like a rock, so having a both varied, and immensely loud alarm is neccessary. For awhile i had a single loud song just like above, but I got used to it quickly, just like I got used to my loud alarm clock, and just setting it to radio proved to be equally useless. Scheduled Tasks, Windows Scripting Host, VBS and Itunes are now my friends.

G: Yeah. Getting used to the sound is a problem. After a while, you just don’t wake up to it anymore…

]]> by: empress http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-34182 Fri, 11 May 2007 18:17:29 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-34182 If you are online 24/7, then you could use this site http://onlineclock.net/. No installation. You just have to set it daily. Good for me cause when I'm on shift, I do not need to wake up at 6.30am every single day and to have to reprogram each time for the above would be a hassle. <strong>G:</strong> That's pretty cool too :) If you are online 24/7, then you could use this site http://onlineclock.net/. No installation. You just have to set it daily. Good for me cause when I’m on shift, I do not need to wake up at 6.30am every single day and to have to reprogram each time for the above would be a hassle.

G: That’s pretty cool too :)

]]> by: EngLee http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-32870 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:12:29 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-32870 You can further configure your BIOS to startup at a few minutes to start up itself, in case you want to turn off your PC. Anyhow, I can't sleep with my PC turn on, although I have removed additional casing fans, it's still making noise.. <strong>G:</strong> I'm OK with the PC turned on. Your PC too powerful = too noisy :p You can further configure your BIOS to startup at a few minutes to start up itself, in case you want to turn off your PC.

Anyhow, I can’t sleep with my PC turn on, although I have removed additional casing fans, it’s still making noise..

G: I’m OK with the PC turned on. Your PC too powerful = too noisy :p

]]> by: Electromoss http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-32805 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:26:34 +0000 http://www.boredworkers.com/2007/04/15/tips-tricks-computer-alarm-clock/#comment-32805 Dude! This trick works on a PC with the user logged in with Administrator privileges. It doesn't work on a limited privilege account on a laptop. <strong>G:</strong> I'm using a laptop but with administrative privileges. Hmm... Let me rethink it. brb :) Dude! This trick works on a PC with the user logged in with Administrator privileges. It doesn’t work on a limited privilege account on a laptop.

G: I’m using a laptop but with administrative privileges. Hmm… Let me rethink it. brb :)

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