Linux Smart Home Automation Projects
Part of the Linux Smart Homes For Dummies Cheat Sheet
You can use Linux smart home technology to automate any number of processes in your home from turning on lamps to building your own video recorder. The following table lists some of the projects you can do and the materials you need for each:
| Project | What You Need |
|---|---|
| Build personal video recorder | MythTV software, a spare computer, a sound card, a video card, an optical drive, and a video capture card |
| Stream music | Twonky Media software, a D-Link DSM-320 or Netgear MP101, and music |
| Have fun with a webcam | CamStream software, a webcam such as Logite and a sound cardch Orbit or QuickCam Pro 4000, a microphone, speakers, |
| Automate lamps in your home | CM11A, a spare serial port, Heyu Software, and X10 module(s) |
| Set sprinklers on a timer with X10 wirelessly | CM17A, a spare serial port, X10 modules, an RR501 (in the CM18A kit), and Bottlerocket software |
| Use MisterHouse and X10 | MisterHouse software, a CM11A, and X10 modules |
