[Noisebridge-discuss] a networked sound system idea

[travis+ml-noisebridge at subspacefield.org]

On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 02:36:31PM -0400, Moxie Marlinspike wrote:
> We used to have something similar running at the IDS.

IDS?

> We then put one of them in every room at the institute, and from any
> machine there you could play music in whatever room you liked.

The prank potential is enormous :-)

> Had them
> wired up to the doorbell too.

One time in college I was trying to get 3 hrs sleep before a final.  I
turned on my stereo, and programmed my computer to play the THX sound
effect at the appropriate time... let me tell you, it worked; I was
propelled out of bed.

> I think there are commercial solutions which approximate what you're
> talking about, too, but they're super expensive.

F/LOSS DIY FTW.

"I don't do Windows" (tm).
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