Flat Control Panel

Sinatra app and daemons to handle flat automation.

Unlock front door, turn on lights, turn on fan via:

RFID card (Octopus)
Web interface
iPhone app that uses web API

Triggers actions when the front door is unlocked.

When it’s daytime, check whether XBMC is currently playing music or video. If not, start playing a Last.FM station.
When it’s nighttime, turn on the hall light automatically for 15 minutes so I don’t stumble around in the dark.

Tells me whether or not to take an umbrella to work.

Periodically checks weather.com for the day’s weather. If its going to rain, it switches on some lights in a bucket outside that holds our umbrellas.