Re: home automation question

2010-04-22 Thread Erez D
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Itay Donenhirsch i...@bazoo.org wrote: On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Erez D erez0...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Itay Donenhirsch i...@bazoo.org wrote: hi if you already mentioned avr and would like to build things yourself then

Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread Hetz Ben Hamo
Hi, I wonder if someone could recommend a cheap and simple device to connect 8-10 servers through serial port so I can connect them from outside using telnet or ssh. A device name and price / link to purchase would help. Thanks, Hetz -- my blog (hebrew): http://benhamo.org Skype: heunique MSN:

Showing that low cost hardware with opensource software can be be both effective and cost friendly

2010-04-22 Thread Boris shtrasman
Hello, In the second time at my college that I'm going to show that while it custom that enterprises use closed software, Using opensource solution not only can cost less or the same but the maintenance will cost much less. Last time when I showed that TAU and Technoin used open source I was

Re: Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread Marc Volovic
You are talking about a terminal server. I suggest you buy the simplest possible linux machine (micro box would be VERY good), plug in two USB hubs and plug into the hubs USB-RS232 converters. Voilla! Instant TS. M On Apr 22, 2010, at 10:02 AM, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Hi, I wonder if someone

Re: Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread shimi
2010/4/22 Hetz Ben Hamo het...@gmail.com Hi, I wonder if someone could recommend a cheap and simple device to connect 8-10 servers through serial port so I can connect them from outside using telnet or ssh. A device name and price / link to purchase would help. Thanks, Hetz I think

Re: Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread Shachar Shemesh
shimi wrote: 2010/4/22 Hetz Ben Hamo het...@gmail.com mailto:het...@gmail.com Hi, I wonder if someone could recommend a cheap and simple device to connect 8-10 servers through serial port so I can connect them from outside using telnet or ssh. A device name and price /

Re: Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread Serge
On Thu, 2010-04-22 at 10:21 +0300, shimi wrote: 2010/4/22 Hetz Ben Hamo het...@gmail.com Hi, I wonder if someone could recommend a cheap and simple device to connect 8-10 servers through serial port so I can connect them from outside using telnet or ssh.

[HAIFUX Workshop] The Web Rant Workshop

2010-04-22 Thread Orr Dunkelman
Dear all, Next Monday, 26.4.10, at 18:30 we are going to have a rant workshop where we will try to contact as many webmasters as possible and try to convince them to offer a better support for FOSS browsers. Please note that all you need to join the actual fun is a laptop, and that we encourage

Re: Showing that low cost hardware with opensource software can be be both effective and cost friendly

2010-04-22 Thread Nadav Har'El
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010, Boris shtrasman wrote about Showing that low cost hardware with opensource software can be be both effective and cost friendly: Hello, In the second time at my college that I'm going to show that while it custom that enterprises use closed software, Using opensource

Re: Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread shimi
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Shachar Shemesh shac...@shemesh.bizwrote: shimi wrote: 2010/4/22 Hetz Ben Hamo het...@gmail.com Hi, I wonder if someone could recommend a cheap and simple device to connect 8-10 servers through serial port so I can connect them from outside using

Re: Showing that low cost hardware with opensource software can be be both effective and cost friendly

2010-04-22 Thread Boris shtrasman
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Nadav Har'El n...@math.technion.ac.ilwrote: On Thu, Apr 22, 2010, Boris shtrasman wrote about Showing that low cost hardware with opensource software can be be both effective and cost friendly: Hello, In the second time at my college that I'm going to

Re: Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread Ilya A. Volynets-Evenbakh
On 04/22/10 10:25, Marc Volovic wrote: You are talking about a terminal server. I suggest you buy the simplest possible linux machine (micro box would be VERY good), plug in two USB hubs and plug into the hubs USB-RS232 converters. Voilla! Instant TS. While this is relatively cheap solution,

Re: Serial connection?

2010-04-22 Thread Marc Volovic
I suspect that you are indeed right - reliability is questionable in a USB to serial. I have had devices with good reliability and some with dismal (same maker). On Apr 22, 2010, at 11:38 AM, Ilya A. Volynets-Evenbakh wrote: On 04/22/10 10:25, Marc Volovic wrote: You are talking about a

GPRS modem for embedded Linux

2010-04-22 Thread Constantine Shulyupin
Hi, Can anybody recommend GPRS modem for embedded Linux? for embedded Linux means simple, cheap, durable. Currently I integrate AirPrime Fastrack GO GPRS modem. It is USB ACM device. I suppose there are better solutions. Thanks -- Constantine Shulyupin Embedded Linux Expert TI DaVinci Expert