Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-14 Thread Richard Pieri
On Jun 14, 2011, at 4:20 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote: > > On Jun 14, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > >> I love the idea of Windows for Warships! > > Its not just an idea. Its actual and factual. Just ask Google. Yep. It's a version of Windows 2000 originally customized for the Royal Navy

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-14 Thread Jarod Wilson
On Jun 14, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > I love the idea of Windows for Warships! Its not just an idea. Its actual and factual. Just ask Google. > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Richard Pieri wrote: > >> On Jun 13, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Kent Borg wrote: >>> >>> -kb, the Kent who li

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-14 Thread Chris O'Connell
I love the idea of Windows for Warships! Well, again, I didn't pick the operating system platform that HomeSeer chose to develop on. There is an iPhone and Android app for the automation system though, seems to work very nicely. On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Richard Pieri wrote: > On Jun 1

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Richard Pieri
On Jun 13, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Kent Borg wrote: > > -kb, the Kent who likes the idea of an Android app that would let him > control his house, but who is also very frightened by all that could go > wrong. Windows for Warships. 'nuff said. --Rich P. _

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Kent Borg
Mark Woodward wrote: > "Open the pod bay doors hal" I'm more drawn to the image of vandals breaking into remote houses and having their way. More "A Clock Orange" than "2001". -kb, the Kent who likes the idea of an Android app that would let him control his house, but who is also very frigh

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Mark Woodward
On 06/13/2011 04:02 PM, Kent Borg wrote: > Chris O'Connell wrote: >> The name of the software is HomeSeer. HomeSeer allows for the >> control of >> everything from light switches, thermometers, fans, electrical outlets, >> cameras, thermostats... etc, all through one central administration >> sy

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Kent Borg
Chris O'Connell wrote: > The name of the software is HomeSeer. HomeSeer allows for the control of > everything from light switches, thermometers, fans, electrical outlets, > cameras, thermostats... etc, all through one central administration system. > [...] for a Windows specific solution Sounds

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Matt Shields
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > Yeah, sorry about the Windows question, I figured I could tap into > the knowledge of the group. I recently purchased a pair of the Genesi > Smarttops that run Ubuntu for another small "appliance" type project I'm > creating. I love Linu

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Mark Woodward
On 06/13/2011 02:26 PM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > Yeah, sorry about the Windows question, I figured I could tap into > the knowledge of the group. I recently purchased a pair of the Genesi > Smarttops that run Ubuntu for another small "appliance" type project > I'm creating. I love Linux too,

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Chris O'Connell
Yeah, sorry about the Windows question, I figured I could tap into the knowledge of the group. I recently purchased a pair of the Genesi Smarttops that run Ubuntu for another small "appliance" type project I'm creating. I love Linux too, but sometimes it's not the right fit for every job/project

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Mark Woodward
On 06/13/2011 08:28 AM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > 1) This is something I would like to productize eventually. If this is so, an up-front investment in sing Linux will be make your life much simpler. > 2) Preferably Windows XP or Windows 7. Ok, so it isn't too specifically Windows. Depending on I

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-13 Thread Chris O'Connell
1) This is something I would like to productize eventually. 2) Preferably Windows XP or Windows 7. 3) That's what the home automation software runs on. I didn't write it. 4) I want something small with maybe 2GB ram, 16GB of storage, hard wired 100MB ethernet (or more). I want something prebu

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-12 Thread Tom Metro
Mark Woodward wrote: > ...unless there is a REALLY specific need, Windows is a very poor > platform for this type of application. Yes, considering that if you went with Linux you might be able to get by with a $30 router platform. In fact, there are commercial home automation products that do exac

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-12 Thread Mark Woodward
On 06/12/2011 10:31 AM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Chris O'Connell > Date: Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:49 PM > Subject: Small Form Factor PCs > To: blu > > > I'm looking for a very small form factor computer to install some home > automation software on. T

Re: [Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-12 Thread Mark Woodward
On 06/12/2011 10:31 AM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Chris O'Connell > Date: Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:49 PM > Subject: Small Form Factor PCs > To: blu > If you go the way of the LinuxPCRobot.org, I bought an Intel Dual Core Atom board D510M0. Mini ITX for

[Discuss] Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

2011-06-12 Thread Chris O'Connell
-- Forwarded message -- From: Chris O'Connell Date: Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:49 PM Subject: Small Form Factor PCs To: blu I'm looking for a very small form factor computer to install some home automation software on. The software is not very resource intensive. Here are the key