Linux for the Home
I came across this product called gumstix the other day while investigating Bluetooth on Linux. Apparently they’ve got cards to add Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, etc. to these tiny “computers.” Make these devices part of “home grid” with a web-based control center, add a wireless PDA-esque device to control the whole thing, and you’ve got some nice potential.
If you can find a way to add audio or video output, you’ve got something on par with a squezebox. Or, if nothing else, these devices could just be hubs for a given “zone” in the house, connecting to local Bluetooth devices, interfacing with X10, etc, etc.
More on the PDA devices:
- RemoteCentral’s CEDIA write-up
- Nokia’s Internet Tablet
- The MP3 Toaster
- miniITX
- UMPC’s
- Sharp Zaurus
