Raise a flag when you get a new email

Raise a flag when you get a new email

Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast.

Search Systm on WonderHowTo for more DIY episodes from this Revision3 show. Check out this video to learn how to make a much cooler notification for when you get new emails!

Learn how to use microcontrollers to control just about anything as we build a device that raises a flag every time you get a new email!

From Revision3:
Microcontrollers form the heart of many electronics projects big and small. David uses them constantly for robots, and he helps you get the ball rolling with an introductory look at microcontroller, including Arduino and Parallax.

How? By building a simple gmail notifier and raises a flag whenever a new email message arrives in your inbox.

If you don't have an electronics supply store nearby Parallax is Dave's favorite store/supplier for microcontrollers. If you simply must go the open source route you can check out the Arduino board.

For a copy of the Python code that Dave used in the show just email systm@revision3.com with "python code for gmail notifier" in the subject line.

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