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Android Garage Door Opener
I've finally put the source code to my Android garage door opener online: To get it, just run: $ git clone git://github.com/bradfitz/android-garage-opener.git Or browse the code online . Just keep in mind the code might suck because I barely know Java or Android, so educate me if you see ...
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brad.livejournal.com — This is a follow-up to my previous post to say: SO. FUCKING. AWESOME. I got it all... working. I now have an Android Activity (GarageDoorActivity) which interacts with an Android Service I wrote (InRangeService), letting me start and stop the service's ... (more) Android Garage Door Opener, part 2
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Cool Android Hack: Garage Door Opener
AndroidGuys — ... The best part of this whole thing is that Brad has released the source code today!  Have Android running your whole house by the end of next year! ...

Cool Android Hack of the Day: Garage Door Opener
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... Now the really cool thing about this (to me at least) is if you have the know-how and the patience, you can do this yourself! Brad has released the source code for his nifty garage door opener. Gotta love open source! ...

Android Hack Opens Garage Door
Ubergizmo — ... my house. When my house is in range, it does the magic HTTP request to my garage door opener’s webserver (HMAC-signed timestamped URL, for non-replayability/forgeability if sniffed) and my garage door opens. Complete with a bunch of fun Toast notifications (like Growl) and Android Notifications (both persistent ongoing notifications for background scanning, and one-time notifications for things like the garage door actually opening). Brad is kind enough to release the source code - three cheers for open source! Add a comment | ...

Android can… open garage doors!
Android Authority — ... his garage door.  The application works through communications between the wifi scanning device (your phone) and a webserver attached to the garage door opener.  By turning the wifi scanner on, you can trigger the webserver as your proximity enters within wifi range.  This application really has the potential for a lot of things, and I can really see a future for other applications of this application (pun not intended, really). You can check out the source code for this peculiar app here . Popularity: 1% [ ...

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