[TriLUG] Rasberry Pi?

[Brian Henning]

Igor Partola wrote:

>   - Home automation again: whenever my phone joins the WiFi network,
>   Raspberry Pi could turn on the outside lights, start the coffee pot,
unlock
>   my NAS, etc.

This is brilliant!  I'm in the midst of a long-term DIY home automation
design project, and I've been dreaming up ways to automatically detect my
arrival.  I hadn't thought about using my smartphone's WiFi behavior as a
trigger.  I think I just might steal this idea!

I knew I joined this list for a reason... :-)

~B


-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf
Of Igor Partola
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 8:21 AM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Rasberry Pi?

Absolutely. Looks like there is a bit of a run on them, but I plan on
getting one (or several) as soon as I can. Possible applications I'm
interested in:

   - Cheap and fast NAS/print server/media server.
   - Home theater media player using MythTV or Hulu Desktop, paired with a
   Wii Remote.
   - Vehicle tracking. There is something cool about having one of these on
   my car. Then I can map my commute, monitor gas mileage, etc.
   - Makeshift/DIY security system: hook this thing up to a few cheap
   webcams and set up motion detection.
   - Home automation/better thermostat. I currently have a cheap one with a
   single sensor. Needless to say this results in one room of the house at
the
   temperature I want, and the rest either too hot or too cold. A small
device
   that can hook up to a large number of sensors would be ideal.
   - Home automation again: whenever my phone joins the WiFi network,
   Raspberry Pi could turn on the outside lights, start the coffee pot,
unlock
   my NAS, etc.

I doubt I'll get to do some of these things, but all of them seem pretty
cool to try. Anyone else got any cool uses they have in mind?

Igor
On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Keith Woodie <kwoodie at gmail.com> wrote:

> Anyone planning to buy or already ordered a Rasberry Pi ?  Looks like an
> amazing hobby platform.
>
>
>
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/raspberry-pi-credit-card-sized-linux-pcs-
are-on-sale-now-25-mo/
>
>
>
> Keith Woodie
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