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The Internet: Your Next Remote Control

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-named-company dept.

Makarand writes "According to this article on NewsFactor, a Hungarian company, Timothy Technologies, wants to turn the Internet into a pervasive Remote Control. This device, called FlatStack, allows users to operate home appliances using the web. The FlatStack is an entire web server on a tiny circuit board which can be connected to the Internet and wired to the device needing remote control. Later versions of FlatStack will connect to appliances wirelessly. The FlatStack, with a variety of applications at home, can also be adapted in offices, factories and agricultural settings. It is expected to sell for around $75."

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  1. Worried... by redhairedneo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Am I the only one that's worried someone might crack their password and start doing their dishes? :(:(

    1. Re:Worried... by baryon351 · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...or spammers sending spam, not only tells you how to ENLARGE YOUR PENIS via text, but will pop up a java app to tell you more about ENLARGING YOUR PENIS, tune your radio to ENLARGE YOUR PENIS and display the adverts to ENLARGE YOUR PENIS on your television.

      Just what it would try to do with a toaster or microwave to ENLARGE YOUR PENIS is too scary to think about.

  2. Already invented at Viola systems by vinsci · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is already invented in Finland :-). See http://www.violasystems.com/index.php

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  3. So if I use this... by Dthoma · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I have to worry about my TV exploding from the /. effect?

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  4. Hammer / Nail by moonbender · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail or How We Can Use The Internet For All Kinds of BS.

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  5. DriveMeInsane.com by AcquaCow · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Drive Me Insane I saw this link in someone's sig this week...

    A rather cool site that has been setup so you can control a good number of devices and cams in this guy's home. Even his lawn sprinkler. He has had a remote control car with a video cam on it and soforth that you can drive around his house. Definately a must see.

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  6. I can do that for a fraction of the cost...... by Dr_Marvin_Monroe · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...all the stuff is easily available. In fact, that was my first home Linux project. Parts list: Linux box running Apache X-10 master control module "Firecracker" module from X-10 (serial->RF master) "Firecracker" for Linux program. That's it, perhaps $75 if you spend too much.... Here's the real problem though.....running such a server (either purchased or built) is against your user service agreement for most broadband people. I can understand why the cable internet people wouldn't want some poor slob getting the slashdot effect. It would destroy service for all the others allong the cable modem route. But facts are facts and any server on your equipment is illegal, even if it's just to turn on/off your hot-tub before you get home from work. Of course, there are ways around that.....but that's another story.....

  7. Excellent Xmas gift.. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    .. for my ex-wife, I hope it's programmable.

    if $ExWife in $Bathtub {
    drop $HairDryer in $Bathtub;
    power 1 $HairDryer;
    sleep 120;
    };

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  8. Uh... by seanadams.com · · Score: 5, Informative

    Big whoop. Ubicom makes a damn fine embedded TCP/IP platform, and it's all on one chip, with built-in Ethernet using a software MAC. And it's $13.