[VoIP] Time and temp, weather, etc.

[Jayson Smith]

Hi,

     I think it would be cool if some people, myself included, could provide 
real-time time and temperature, and possibly weather, service, without 
having to place a call to a local number, since this call might cost money 
if placed through a voip provider. Has anyone ever thought of designing 
something like a thin client running Asterisk, Astlinux or whatever, with a 
time and temperature app? How would the thin client receive the temperature 
data? I actually do have a talking weather station with a wireless probe for 
receiving temperature and relative humidity readings. Unfortunately, that's 
about all that talks, other than a very short twelve to twenty-four hour 
weather forecast based on barometric pressure. And as far as I know, there 
are no audio outputs or anything, so it's just a stand-alone device.
     Shane, I know you once offered to build a server with a time and temp 
application for anyone who could supply recordings. How are you receiving 
temperature data for your own T&T number? Has anyone ever recorded Alan's or 
anyone else's T&T machine with Jane Barbe or similar announcements? Just a 
few thoughts.
Jayson