So with that in mind I started the Linux Home Automation (LHA) project, the basic premise being that if we put together a system from the ground up, we can build a single coherent system from many ...

But for something like a home automation system or a music streaming server this could put plenty of older devices to work again.

Easier to integrate with my automation tools Ubuntu just fits better into my existing automation stack I automate as much of my home server setup and maintenance as possible.

The device is a tiny gateway that allows people to control their home automation gear using the iPhone or iPad. The HomeSeer device itself has a 1GHz processor on board and runs a version of Linux.

Home automation hubs have emerged as the tech startup product of choice in 2014, and most run on embedded Linux. The category has been re-energized with the dropping costs of wireless radios and ...