Re: Just starting....which Home Automation software for PC?

["Mark Golledge" <markgolledge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks guys,

I've had a look at Misterhouse already - was steering that way except for
the small problem of having to learn Perl but I may give it a go!!

Will have a look at the others though but reassuring I can still make use
of
an old PC!!

Thanks


On 21/10/06, LeeUKHA <mailinglists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>    Mark Golledge wrote:
> > Just about to start out on the road to Home Automation....
> >
> > ...started with XMBC which is great.
> >
> > Now I want something more.
> >
> >
> > Looking at X10 and would like to load on software to my PC
(currently
> > storing media but not doing much else).
> >
> > I've looked at Homeseer but the spec is 800MHz and my rather
oldish PC
> > is running 598MHz (512MB RAM).
> >
> > Is this PC just not strong enough and am I going to need to
upgrade or
> > is there something (affordable) that can do the trick?
> >
> > Cheers
> Try MisterHouse (www.misterhouse.com) instead, it's open source so the
> price is right and there are people who are running it on 133Mhz
Linksys
> NAS boxes... so a 600MHz will be plenty...
>
>
>


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