> > I'm looking for a thermometer device that plugs into a Linux PC and > > reports the _room_ temperature. Software to read it would be nice too. > http://www.smarthomeusa.com/hvac/serial-communicating-thermostats.asp Or, for a solution whose cost is an order of magnitude lower, check this out: http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/diy/pages/QK145.asp -- Kevin DeGraaf