I had a windows desktop PC running an X10 based home control program and being used as file backup for my laptops. It was power hungry and noisy because of the fans. I boldly decided to replace it with a $45 BBB running Linux and consuming around 5 watts. I installed a console version of Angstrom which leaves me lots of space on the built-in 2 Gb flash. The home control software is heyu<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDgQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fheyu.epluribusunix.net%2F&ei=sIRRUqfYMYSE9QTb94GICg&usg=AFQjCNEaKmhgou2L8fDbxubbCUHfyWIWmA&sig2=Ry8Y_RawA1-dAVvoND3p_Q&bvm=bv.53537100,d.eWU>and heyu web interface. I like them better than the Windows software that I had on the PC. They are more reliable and easier to interface to with C or sh programs. I bought a $5 USB audio adapter to generate the barks of a mean dog when motion is detected. It works perfect. I use samba to do my backups onto USB flash drives plugged into the BBB. Works more reliably than the PC. I am so happy with Linux and the BBB that I wanted to do one more thing with it, printing. I have an older HPlaserJet printer that is no longer supported by Windows but works well with CUPS and HPLIP on a Linux PC. I installed CUPS from Angstrom but had to download the source version of HPLIP. I managed to make it and install it but not to get it to work. I gave up but maybe someone smarter and more knowledgeable has already done it. Anyone?
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