[SWLUG] Re: Decent alarm program?

[Peter Prior]

Kind of:

The X10 computer interface allows a PC to talk to X10 home automation devices:

http://www.habitek.co.uk/Habitek2001EC/itm00379.htm

..is the UK version.  There are several command line linux programs which can 
talk to it via the serial port.

http://ppower.sourceforge.net/  for example..

You'd need something capable of switching on an oven though (quite a lot of 
current) at the other end though that shouldn't be too difficult.

Webcam's are easy under linux, and you could add things like the a USB 
thermometer using the support in 2.6

I'm going to be adding some X10 stuff to the digital photo frame I'm making. 
Should be fun when I get a kernel oops :)

Pete


Michael Parker wrote:
> # http://teatime.sourceforge.net/
> 
> my word. They've really thought of everything haven't they! ;) Now, does
> anyone know any good linux-enabled ovens with built in web cams and remote
> network control software... Actually, I think domino pizza is the next best
> thing...
> 
> cheers
> 
> Mike.
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