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outlier_lynn) wrote2004-03-06 11:43 am
outlier_lynn) wrote2004-03-06 11:43 am
Way, hard, Duh
I've been struggling with to create a workable system that would have me take my cholesterol pill every day. I've tried a dozen different plans.
Finally I figured out that I could have my computer remind me. FINALLY.
So, this morning before going to bed, I wrote a tk script and set up a crontab entry to run it. It was okay, but I really would liked the dialogue to jump up in the middle of the screen. I was playing around with that when I FINALLY remembed that kde has a nice alarm clock of it's own.
Bingo. Now at 5am, my computer will throw a red alert into the middle of my screen.
Ah! Automation.
I am suddenly reminded of the General Electric "Carousel of Progress" that graced Tomorrow Land when Disneyland opened. As I picture that attraction now, I can't help but giggle. Especially at the directions we never went.
And, distracted again, notice that carousel and carousal share some interesting metaphysics.
Finally I figured out that I could have my computer remind me. FINALLY.
So, this morning before going to bed, I wrote a tk script and set up a crontab entry to run it. It was okay, but I really would liked the dialogue to jump up in the middle of the screen. I was playing around with that when I FINALLY remembed that kde has a nice alarm clock of it's own.
Bingo. Now at 5am, my computer will throw a red alert into the middle of my screen.
Ah! Automation.
I am suddenly reminded of the General Electric "Carousel of Progress" that graced Tomorrow Land when Disneyland opened. As I picture that attraction now, I can't help but giggle. Especially at the directions we never went.
And, distracted again, notice that carousel and carousal share some interesting metaphysics.