Fwd: Small Form Factor PCs

[kentborg-KwkGvOEf1og at public.gmane.org (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 scary. Valves, thermostats, door locks, motors, arbitrary 
appliances plugged into controlled outlets...handed over to MS Windows.

There are people out there who sorely regret having built complicated 
automated systems (power plants, chemical factories, ...) out of 
unreliable parts. And now more people are doing the same thing with 
their houses.

-kb