--- Mike Hicks <hick0088 at tc.umn.edu> wrote: > I'm looking for a good way to keep watch over the temperature in the > server room at work.. I know that there are a number of temperature > probes and stuff out there, but I haven't ever seen any of them in > operation. Preferably, I'd just like something that I can plug into > a > parallel port or something, and that doesn't require me soldering > parts > together (my soldering skillz aren't that great ;-) Have you heard of Dallas Semiconductor's (http://www.dalsemi.com) DS18S20? It's a cheap little temperature probe that, with the DS9097U, plugs into a serial port. It looks to be a neat little gadget for cheap (something around $2.50 for the probe, and $10 for the serial adapter) and you can even hook several together. Well supported under Linux. Check out freshmeat for "dallas" or go to http://www.brianlane.com/digitemp.php for DigiTemp, a software controller for the DS18S20 for Linux (older versions support DOS and Win95). One of these days I'll get around to buying this stuff. :Peter __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/