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Flashing Beacon For Email

  • 23-10-2014 6:09pm
    #1
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So ,

    I would like to build a unit that will make an LED Beacon Flash when an email comes in ,

    From a quick google , I think I will need

    My PC
    Flashing LED Beacon
    Arduino

    Can anyone else recommend some other parts you think I may need ?


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  • #2
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,413 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    pistolpetes11 wrote: »
    So ,

    I would like to build a unit that will make an LED Beacon Flash when an email comes in ,

    From a quick google , I think I will need

    My PC
    Flashing LED Beacon
    Arduino

    Can anyone else recommend some other parts you think I may need ?



    What about something like THIS? (Available on Amazon UK for £10)

    Or a build your own LINK:

    And another one LINK:

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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