[Leaplist] Has anyone tried these WRAP/ALIX boxes?

[Darren Humphrey]

So here's the deal.  I bought an ipod touch, which I've jailbroken so I can install third party apps on it.  I've got the unofficial ipod touch development toolchain installed, so I can write my own apps for it.
   
  I had the idea to use it as a wi-fi based universal remote control.  It's cheaper than most dedicated touch screen remotes.  
   
  My idea is to build an embedded Linux box, install LIRC on it and then write a cool little GUI program for the ipod that sends commands over wifi to the LIRC box.  A $5 IR blasting circuit (http://www.lirc.org/improved_transmitter.html) would send the IR commands to my (stereo receiver, DVR box, DVD player which would be hidden in a closest nearby) and also to the TV.  My stereo receiver also happens to have serial input, so I could also just send it serial commands directly.
   
  So I'm looking at one of these boxes with a miniPCI WiFi card.  There's a linux distro available for it too.
   
  http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/category.19/.f


  I was jsut wondering if anyone had tried this hardware before.
  
Darren

       
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