furious_tv is a set of tools to take XMLTV TV listings and enable a UNIX system to automatically record programs off of a TV card. It is written in C and uses a SAX parser for maximum speed and efficiency. ftv_gnome is the GNOME interface to the PVR.
Argo-Panoptes is a distributed surveillance system that allows video remote control using a smartphone or web browser as user interface. The system is able to alert the user about failures or motion detection by email, SMS or MMS.