tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217867432008-04-02T05:07:48.965-05:00dustinBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21786743.post-41609051759922211912007-11-30T10:06:00.000-06:002007-11-30T10:12:53.759-06:00Quite a few years ago, X10 had a promotion, and gave away their Firecracker kit for almost free. It includes 2 plug-in modules, a handheld remote and a serial connecter transmitter. I have used this...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]dustintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21786743.post-3790223269992560892007-10-07T18:30:00.000-05:002007-10-08T10:52:46.147-05:00I needed a script that could monitor a directory for file changes, and upon any changes create or update a symbolic link to the newest file in the directory. For this particular application, I was...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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