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To kick things off, I'm postings a few articles on controlling the power to your MythTV box. More specifically, MythTV as it is implemented in the MythDora 5.0 Linux distribution.
An Alarm Clock to Wakeup MythTV for Recording
"Hi, is this the front desk?", she said into the phone. "Yes, How can I help you?" inquired the desk clerk. "Well, this is Myth Dora in room 192.168.1.104. I am going to take a nap, and would like a wake up call for 9:00 PM." The clerk replied "Yes ma'am. A quick nap before a big night on the town?". "Oh no, I just want to recharge my batteries before my favorite show comes on TV. ", she explained.
Remotely Wake Up MythTV to Schedule a Recording
or How I missed "Must See TV"
I was out with friends one evening, when one of them started talking about a new sci-fi TV show that was premiering that same evening. I looked at my watch and saw that it was due to start in less than an hour. I had anxiously anticipated this new show for months, however it had slipped my mind, and now I regretted that I did not program the DVR to pick it up for me. Should I have acted like the geek that I am, and excuse myself so that I could rush home to see it? Well, in the end, I didn't, but I sorely missed the opportunity to fulfill the needs of my inner geek.

