Build yourself an alarm clock for OS X!

Kar98 · Dec 10, 2006

1, Open Script Editor.

Enter

Code:

tell application "iTunes"
	play playlist "Party Shuffle"
end tell

Save with a meaningful name like "wake up with iTunes"

or enter

Code:

tell application "EyeTV"
	set current channel to "27"
	set full screen to true
end tell

Save as "wake up with CNN", for instance.

2, Open iCal, create new event. See info pane illustration for details:

Congratulations. You are now the proud owner of a $1000 alarm clock

puaerotch · Dec 10, 2006

Thats so easy it just may work. I'm surprised I haven't seen this idea before.

Kar98 · Dec 10, 2006

michaelstumpf said:
Thats so easy it just may work. I'm surprised I haven't seen this idea before.

I tested it

It will even bring your monitor out of stand-by for EyeTV, and iCal does not need to run either.

PowerBookG4 · Dec 10, 2006

awesome thanks for the tip!

novicew · Dec 10, 2006

Nice tip. Thank you