Linux Media, Security and Automation
Time: Aug 29, 10:00 a.m.
Location: SI 065
This will be a discussion about what hardware and software is available and compatible with Linux to automate your home. Video Surveillance, Lighting Control, Personal Weather Stations, Multimedia Integration, Security System Integration and other automation methods. This will be a more advanced course since integration does require decent hacking and scripting skills.
About Brandon Beattie
Brandon Beattie (Zatabit)
Brandon Beattie is a media and automation geek who has used Linux and OSS exclusively for over half of his life. He has worked on everything Linux from embedded systems to super clusters and has contributed to numerous OSS projects, local Linux groups and software standards. He is known locally for his media geekness, as a former president of SLLUG and internationally for his work with Linux Media projects including MythTV, developing the first HDTV support in Linux, and his large collection of Linux media howto's. In his spare time he enjoys seeing sunlight and the lost geek art of socializing with non-geeks.
