My Device can control bedroom lights via Internet or Phone

I was really bored, so I invented a device which allows me to turn the lights in my bedroom on and off simply by connecting to a webpage. This works from any computer (assuming it knows the link), or from any phone capable of connecting to the internet.

I soldered the circuits and connectors myself, and wrote the software myself; everything was built from scratch.

It uses a relay attached to a transistor switch which is attached to the computer's parallel port. I wrote software (in C++, running on a very basic Linux setup) which, upon receiving a connection request, sends voltage back out through the parallel port, activating the transistor, allowing voltage to flow through to the relay. The power is drawn from the computer's 9v power supply (I soldered a connector to make it easy to plug in to the computer).

This is the most useless device ever created.

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[cloudwolfsa]

I wish this guy was my friend :c Wish I had cool friends Like this :c

[vexal]

@cloudwolfsa I wish I had friends.

[brookej0]

Good vid, but what is the link?

[vexal]

@brookej0 No. No. Not making that mistake again.

[MrTyguy56]

this thing connected to this thing by this thing controling this thing

[vexal]

@MrTyguy56 I have a very dry sarcasm.

[danieltobey]

You should open up a webpage with a live stream of your room to let others turn your lights on and off. Just make sure you disable it whenever you're doing anything private.

[cloudwolfsa]

@vexal I'll be your friend... :)

[hfxk]

@vexal how did you link it to the internet

[Lakshan9009]

Hello, Can I get the source codes of this amazing project ?

[goat1981]

Love your description of how it all works. ;)

[YesIDidYourMom]

Can you link it to a stereo that plays "Baby" by Justin Bieber continuously? I wanna make a torture room.

[89Mhood]

THIS THING WHICH WIRED INTO THIS THING BY THIS THING HHHHHHHH