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Will Your TiVo Tweet?
Zatz Not Funny! —
TiVo programmer Ryan Rose has hacked his washing machine to send text message notifications over Twitter when his clothes are done. He did this for a practical reason, to prevent forgetting about his laundry which might sit in the damp washer and mildew. You can follow the washing machine’s activity on Twitter (412 people, including myself, already do) to be instantly informed when Mr. Rose’s laundry is done. Why would you want to? More on that later… Here’s video of “PiMPY” in action:
I’m a big fan of Activity Streams such as Twitter ...
Crazy-awesome Twitter hacks
Gadgetell —
Section: Gadgets / Other, Household, Robots/AI, Web, Web 2.0, Web Apps God, I wish I were smarter. There are some freaky-deaky cool folks hacking everyday things to alert you via Twitter. Here are just two over the past few weeks that have caught my attention and make me wish I had the capacity to learn to code.
Up first, the thing Maytag and gang (which would be a cool band name according to Editor Iyaz) ought to be paying attention to: the Tweeting washing machine. I work 20 feet from my washing machine but never remember to check it. TiVo programmer Ryan Rose adapted his washing ...
Tweet Street: 7 Extraordinary Twitter Uses in the Home
Mashable! —
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If you’re like us, then you use Twitter on a daily basis to discuss what’s going on in the world and update your followers on what you’re doing. You may have found a few creative ways to tweet outside of the box and use Twitter for customer service, to find a job, or track ...
