Using Analog / Digital Knobs for setting live upper / lower temp boundaries

Hey Friends!

I'm making a device to send a text message when a room gets too hot or cold. Rather than having to go in and edit my arduino code and recompile every time I want to change my upper and lower temperature limit (I will be changing these numbers frequently), I would like some sort of 'knobs' I can turn- maybe have a digital screen or something to show what the current high / low temp limit is- that can update the temperature limits in a live sort of way.

Any thoughts / guidance?

I would like some sort of 'knobs' I can turn

Perhaps ones like these?
http://comingsoon.radioshack.com/search?q=Knobs

Attached to some of these?
http://comingsoon.radioshack.com/search?q=Potentiometer

You can also use 2 buttons.