Are there any smart TV's that support Firefox with Greasemonkey Scripts?
I am an Officer for a volunteer ambulance squad. We have a monthly calendar (hosted online) that tells us who is supposed to respond to 911/emergency calls on certain days. This calendar changes frequently, and when we respond to an emergency call - we need to know who is responding with us so that we KNOW we have the right resources to help people. Because the calendar changes so much, we've had to print out a brand new paper copy of the schedule once or twice a DAY and it's killing lots of trees. On top of that - we have no guarantee its accurate because sometimes people forget to print out an updated schedule.
We would like to have a TV that will show the always-current online calendar 24/7.
My idea was to find a smart TV and use firefox to show the schedule 24/7 right outside our ambulances so we can walk in and look at the calendar quickly to check our personnel, and then GO! I thought we could use a greasemonkey script to auto-refresh the calendar so that the webpage wouldn't time out and the information would always be current.
My question is: is there a TV out there that is capable of running both Firefox and Greasemonkey?
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You could connect a computer to the TV with a DVI or HDMI cord that has firefox on it.
We have barely enough money for a TV, so a computer isn't really an option. Plus, we have limited space (basically just a wall) to put this up.
Yeah there is no Firefox TV though, the computer idea will though get you the same experience you have on the laptop on the TV.
Right, but again - we don't have money or space to hook a laptop and then a TV.
With no money and little available space, how about using a chalkboard or a whiteboard?
Sounds like you want a television set with integrated internet capabilities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_TV
That has nothing to do with Firefox support.
I'm asking if firefox is supported by any SmartTV out there... And if greasemonkey would run on firefox if the TV would run it... How is that not related to firefox support?
We tried using a whiteboard - the problem is that someone still has to update it constantly - the schedule may change several times a day. We have no paid staff to sit and look at the schedule and update it every few hours... hence an automatically refreshing schedule would be the answer...
My first thought was that greasemonkey scripts will allow you to auto refresh the page, and greasemonkey needs firefox, thus I need a TV that runs firefox...
Any answers for my problem?
If the television set with integrated internet capabilities uses a recent MacOSX, Linux, or Windows operating system, you should be able to install Firefox an Grease Monkey. Whatever the device in question is, TV with integrated internet capabilities, laptop, tablet, desktop, or abacus - it needs to have an operating system that meets Firefox system compatibility standards.
"We tried using a whiteboard - the problem is that someone still has to update it constantly -..."
and the online calendar is going to update all by itself? "Someone" is still going to have to edit the schedule "online".
Correct - 14 different people "update it" via their phones, computers etc. We need an accurate display of the document.
So one of those 14 people cant hook up their computer to the TV?
I can't believe I have to spell this out for you.
There is one ambulance station. 14 people respond to emergency calls by showing up at that station, getting in an ambulance and going to the accident scene. Except for the 2 minutes it takes to get from their personal vehicle to the ambulance - that station is left unattended. There is no one stationed there, no employee to manage all this - NOTHING.
The schedule we use to determine WHICH of those people respond to each accident scene is hosted online. So from our houses or places of work - each of the 14 people will REMOTELY choose which shift they can cover by inputting it on a website, which puts it in the form of a calendar.
That calendar changes constantly because all 14 people are volunteers, and all of them have families, all of them do this to try and help their community. Sometimes people have a change in their work schedule or a family emergency. When something like that happens, they have to immediately submit a change to the calendar so that another person can cover their shift. Because of this, the calendar changes quite often.
When a 911 call happens, and the people respond to the station to get the ambulance, they need to know who is on that shift, in case someone doesn't show up or is running late. They don't want to be waiting for the wrong person at the station while someone is having a heart attack...
The online calendar is always correct because each person is updating it weekly - but we don't have a way of viewing that update calendar without sitting down and logging into a computer. That takes too much time in a situation where minutes can mean the difference between life and death. We need to be able to instantly view that updated calendar just by looking at it to check the personnel and then jumping in the ambulance.
A screen that is connected to that online calendar is the answer, I'm looking for the "how-to" part. As in, how do I set up a TV with firefox and greasemonkey so that we can do this.
Again - If there was a way to use a computer on this, we would have already done it... The whole point of the TV+Firefox+Greasemonkey combo is to SOLVE the problem of having no computer to do this with.
Did you read this? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_TV
That's not a complete solution, but it can give you a rough idea as to what's needed.
- You need internet service to that location, preferably an always on broadband service.
- A piece of hardware (computer, gaming console, etc) to connect to the internet, along with software - operating system and web browser.
- A video monitor, whether it be a computer monitor or a TV that is compatible with the hardware.