[maemo-developers] new project

[From: Mike Klein]

For what height of person? Perhaps something on swivel frame/bevel if 
possible w/be best. Walk up and tilt?

In my experience smarthome is good to see what's available...then google 
and buy elsewhere. I did get an excellent deal on a FutureSmart 24zone 
panel though (coax, telco, ethernet, fiber) for like $600?


mike

Jon Smirl wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>   
>>
>> ----- 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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