Here's a pretty simply how to on using a text message (SMS) from your phone to put your Mac to sleep at home. While that in itself isn't that useful, you could easily make your own scripts and email rules to do other things like send back ring tones, trigger a robot, turn on a web camera...[via] Link.
HOW TO - Put your Mac to sleep by sending a text message
Here's a pretty simply how to on using a text message (SMS) from your phone to put your Mac to sleep at home. While that in itself isn't that useful, you could easily make your own scripts and email rules to do other things like send back ring tones, trigger a robot, turn on a web camera...[via] Link.
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