[maemo-developers] new project

[From: Jon Smirl]

On 1/12/08, Gille Caluim Anesthesia <robert.d.watson at gillecaluim.com> wrote:
>
>  hadn't seen the lagotek before....but yeah, that's what I'm going for....an
> open source lagotek. Hardware cost for my project(USD): computer $100,
> touchscreen $200, camera $25, electronics for hvac relays $25. So for less
> than $400 have a lagotek. Could get it down below $300 for volume buying.
> My first task is to get an x86 maemo linux distro.....

Check out http://www.smarthome.com. Browse through the products and
you will get a lot of ideas on different ways to do things. For
example there are several remote controllable thermostats available.
Their Insteon lighting is upwards compatible with X10 and a whole lot
more reliable. A PC can control Insteon and the thermostats.

In my experience people who have wall mounted LCD controls never use
them. If you do go wall mounted, mount the LCD at eye level, not light
switch level. Nobody wants to read an LCD at waist height.


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Smirl <jonsmirl at gmail.com>
> To: Darius Jack <dariusjack2006 at yahoo.ie>
> Cc: Gille Caluim Anesthesia
> <robert.d.watson at gillecaluim.com> ,
> <maemo-developers at maemo.org>
> Date: Friday, January 11 2008 05:14 PM
> Subject: Re: new projectOn 1/11/08, Darius Jack <dariusjack2006 at yahoo.ie>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > visited www.chumby.com
> > and your chumby is liliput version of Nokia tablet, with really small
> > screen, nothing said about its resolution
> > and what makes it not a hot gizmo is this
> > "
> > Because it's always on, the chumby must be plugged in to an AC outlet.
>
> He says he wants it wall mounted. That implies always on with AC.
> Chumby screen is 320x240.
>
> The desire is for a poor man's Lagotek. They cost over $1000 each.
> http://www.lagotek.com/
>
> Lagotek platform includes basic features for whole home control of:
> " Climate control with multiple zones of heating and air conditioning
> " Lighting
> " LED Lighting for interior decoration
> " Distributed audio
> " Video Surveillance
> " Irrigation
> " Security
>
> > "
> > Robert is right.
> > Nokia tablet is much better product for his project.
> > Even old Nokia 770 is still mobile Internet station wifi-enabled with
> > 640x480 touchscreen resolution.
> >
> > Robert, please tell me more about your project to let me know how could I
> > help you.
> >
> > Darius
> >
> > Jon Smirl <jonsmirl at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 1/8/08, Gille Caluim Anesthesia wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm exploring building a home network appliance using maemo as a
> > foundation
> > > and could use a little guidance.
> > > This appliance would:
> > >
> > > be wall mounted like a panel pc, no keyboard
> > > function as a client for network audio server
> > > retrieve/display local weather via http request
> > > using built in video camera, function as video intercom interface for
> > > calling other appliances on network.
> > > function as a room thermostat by measuring temp and controlling hvac
> > relays.
> > > whatever else anyone can think of the hardware platform consists of a
> > > mini-itx fanless mobo (Intel D201GLY2) connected to a 7" 800x480 lcd
> with
> > > usb touchscreen (lilliput) and using only virtual keyboard.
> >
> > A Chumby - $170 would be a much cheaper base to start from.
> > www.chumby.com
> > It is fully open source and has the touchscreen and USB ports
> >
> > >
> > > Obviously, many of the above functions have already been taken care of
> as
> > > gtk widgets.
> > >
> > > Please excuse my ignorance but..does this sound like something
> appropriate
> > > for maemo? the website talks about maemo for mobile linux based devices
> > but
> > > not really sure where to start on building a custom distro for my
> > hardware?
> > > Are there any tutorials for building maemo foundation for non-nokia
> > devices?
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
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> >
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