I'd like to see a home server. A central computer hooked to everything shouldn't be a pipedream. It should be hooked to the media center, handheld devices, thermostat and security.
Why shouldn't cable tv go to my computer, which then controls my dvr for the home, and also incoming video/video/audio calls through the media venter, or handhelds, as preferences determine.
Stream a desktop or any media to any hardware you have or buy with a login and password.
(The deaf community already uses third party set top boxes for video calls. I bet there's room for a platform agnostic solution there alone. Maybe a good open source project for someone.)
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I'd like to see a home server. A central computer hooked to everything shouldn't be a pipedream. It should be hooked to the media center, handheld devices, thermostat and security.
Why shouldn't cable tv go to my computer, which then controls my dvr for the home, and also incoming video/video/audio calls through the media venter, or handhelds, as preferences determine.
Stream a desktop or any media to any hardware you have or buy with a login and password.
(The deaf community already uses third party set top boxes for video calls. I bet there's room for a platform agnostic solution there alone. Maybe a good open source project for someone.)