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Thought 45: Phone II

Time to get started on some these phone app ideas. At least now that I have a phone for which I can actually write applications.

App 1: Phone as Blue Tooth Mouse.
I find myself needing a remote/mouse for the computer hooked up the to TV. And well the phone has a mouse like touch screen so why not just use that. Currently either connect via bluetooth or wifi and send mouse position changes to the PC as well as button presses.

App 2: Phone as a Remote.
Do not have the normal setup of TV with cable. Instead have been using a combination of Hulu, Netflix, and Mp4s as TV through the computer or Wii. I figure it would be useful to add things like pause, stop, play, rewind, etc. into App 1 and create a nice little combo app that allow digital flow from the portable phone to the PC.

App 3: X10 from phone.
I have an old X10 serial controller for the same computer. X10 has never been all the great of a technology, especially with compact florescent bulbs (it shortens there life dramatically). But with dim-able CFB getting cheaper and LED bulb on there way it might be time to look into light control from the phone via the main computer. Then I would not have to worry about the radio remotes work properly, just my own software.

I think I need to get a website going when I start making these apps appear. That way I can post them for others to use.

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