Re: IR universal remote program for Zoomer

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From: brian@piano.grot.starconn.com (Brian Smithson)
Message-id: <9311101837.ZM3577@piano.grot.starconn.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1993 18:37:41 -0800
In-Reply-To: starnet!apple!palm.com!kcr (Christopher Raff)
        "IR universal remote program for Zoomer" (Nov 10,  6:09pm)
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Subject: Re: IR universal remote program for Zoomer
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On Nov 10,  6:09pm, Christopher Raff wrote:
> Subject: IR universal remote program for Zoomer
> I've seen every angle covered except one:  Why would you want
> to do this?


Aww, you're no fun anymore! :-)

Seriously, you bring up some very good points.  It won't be as good or
useful as a direct replacement for a universal remote or even (IMHO) for
a coffee table full of individual remotes.  It might have some interesting
possibilities as a programmable device, however.  Imagine the depths of
laziness one could sink to by typing in an evening's-worth of VCR-Plus
codes and having the Zoomer wake up as needed to change channels for you!

My main interest wasn't to use the Zoomer as a channel changer, though.
I'm interested in using cheap consumer electronics IR devices for local
area wireless networking.

And now I suppose you're going to ask "why would you want to do _that_?" :-)

-- 
-Brian Smithson
 brian@grot.starconn.com