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- From: klasmekj@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Kevin J. Klasmeier)
- Subject: Re: Idea for a program
- Message-ID: <BxvKu8.FGt@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
- Keywords: remote, modem, program
- Organization: University of Cincinnati
- References: <1992Nov12.071708.20452@newstand.syr.edu> <11070@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 19:30:08 GMT
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- In article <11070@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> warwick@cs.uq.oz.au writes:
- >>Here's an idea for all you programmers out there...what about
- >>a program that will allow one to control another computer,
- >>remotely via a modem?
- >
- >How about this scenario:
- >
- >In the morning, you leave home, and insert a certain floppy in your drive, or
- >set-up a certain auto-run program on your harddrive. And turn your computer on.
- >
- >Then, from work, you dial you home phone, and let it ring ONCE, wait ten seconds,
- >and do again (once).
- >
- >The program (which has been monitoring the modem for the "RING" signal all day
- >responds by ringing the dial-in lines to your workplace, and sets up the
- >connection between computers, perhaps in a restricted fashion (eg. the home
- >computer will only execute certain programs, unless a password is given, etc.)
- >
-
- Its called CALL-FORWARDING...If you have any time of phone company that
- is worth a cent, they offer a call forwarding option of one or two extra
- dollars a month.
-
- ;^> --- Just being simple and smart...Give 'em a call though.
-
- ---Kevin
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