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LinuxMCE is of course a open-source media centre distro.  But did you know you can use it as a home automation controller as well?  Other goodies are lurking under the bonnet too such as the integrated Asrerisk VoIP system, already pre-configured for many providers and phone hardware.  Read on for the overview of this amazing free system...

In the third of our video interviews from this years Smart Home Show we talk to Dave Robinson of Sensible Heat.   Dave shows us round the new Web Manager, an embedded Linux PC heating controller.  We also talk about the third party home automation companies interfacing to their technology and the reason this year in particular people are taking heating control more seriously than ever...

Chris Carey has created a front end for watching MythTV recordings on the iPhone.  Check out Chris' site for a live demo of the software and watch the video after the jump...

Aaeon have announced the AEC-6905, a fanless PC that runs Linux, Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded.  Housed in an impressive aluminium case which as a heatsink to keep the unit cool, it can be surface mounted.  Originally intended for use in a car, it has great potential in a Home Automation setup, especially with its built in 10/100 Ethernet, four USB ports, four serial ports, mic-in, line-in, and line-out...

LinuxDevices have the scoop on this new Home Automation touchscreen PC.  The wall-mountable Techsol TPC-43 has a 4.3" display with a resolution of 480x272.  Development kits are available now starting at $400...