On Sat, Aug 15, 2020, 7:30 AM Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote:
> Just missed girlfriend's birthday by 6 weeks :{
> [just sent a 'mea culpa' email.]
> Is there a better tool than "cron"?
>
> Just looked at its manpage.
> I'm looking for something slightly different.
>
> Independent of when I turn on or first do something after midnight on a
> specific date I want a reminder to be displayed unless I have taken a
> specific action.
>
> As:
> 1. I've known her for > 30 years.
> 2. I'm a _senior_ citizen.
> 3. She is a decade younger.
> I am about to receive just retribution.
> [She'll claim I'm forgiven due to senility.]
>
> Wish to prevent such a response next year ;/
>
> TIA
>
Actually, normal Calendar Entries (i.e. Google Calendar) does a pretty good
job of reminding me. It's Android, but I saw some Open Source Linux
Calendars. You could have them trigger a Musical Piece, for example.
Kenneth Parker
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