DBus examples?

[jerry.levan at gmail.com]

I am trying to learn a bit about dbus on my Fedora Core 5 laptop.

All of the python examples I find on google fail to "compile" for
one reason or another, I guess the interface is still in flux...

Does anyone know of a source for a few simple examples that can
get me started?

Does anyone know if a suitably privileged user can send a
message via the dbus that will suspend/hibernate the laptop?

Thanks

Jerry