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Twitter Home Automation
2008-05-21 22:55:00 Hacked Gadgets – Looking for an inexpensive home automation system that can be controlled remotely? Look no further than Twitter and iLink INSTEON. Using Twitter, a new social networking site, you can set up your laptop and connect it to your light switches (or any other electrical device) and control the device by sending text messages to your twitter ... read more
Twitter Home Automation
2008-05-21 13:38:00 Looking for an inexpensive home automation system that can be controlled remotely? Look no further than Twitter and iLink INSTEON. "Using Twitter, a new social networking site, you can set up your laptop and connect it to your light switches (or any other electrical device) and control the device by sending text messages to your twitter ...
By: Hacked Gadgets
Uber Sexy Touchscreen Home Automation Hub
2008-05-12 19:48:00 Invariably there will be those that will argue that, in ?merely? being a concept, this touchscreen universal remote conceived of by David Chacon has the luxury of being as desirable as it pleases in being wholly fictitious and constrained only by the designer?s scope of imagination, but to do so would negate the fact that it?s the concepts of today lead to the products of tomorrow and so are as valid a focus of our attention as any product that has successfully made the truncated path through from concept to commercially available product.Known simply as the Universal Remote, David Chacon?s touchscreen concept is envisaged as being a flash based device capable of displaying (and therefore controlling) just about anything that?s can be controlled wirelessly, from switching TV channels, filtering through your MP3 playlists to closing your front room?s curtains and putting the your children to bed after reading them a storyAgreed, the concept is big on looks and somewhat lacking in spe...
By: Techskill4all
Home Automation: Control your Tivo Remotely with Telnet
2008-05-02 00:00:00 Apparently, Tivo has an open port which can be accessed via Telnet. This means by using the old school network protocol, you can configure your Tivo by taking advantage of its built in home automation system. On way is with the iPhone's terminal app.
Home Automation Internet HVAC Thermostat
2008-04-29 21:01:00 Have you heard about these devices you can have in your home that can be controlled over the internet? For instance, some people are able to turn their lights on and off, open the garage door, turn on the swimming pool pump and filtering system all by the use of a website on the internet ...
Home automation system, YouTube nab burglars
2008-04-09 13:34:00 There's a great story over at CNET about how technology and You Tube has helped nab a burgalar in Indiana. Fans of home automation systems controlled by a personal computer like to speculate about how their software might be able to snare intruders. An Indiana man named Fred Thompson actually did it. Court documents show the story started after Thompson's home in Fort Wayne, Ind., was burglarized. Thompson responded by setting up a video camera hooked up to his computer and configured it to remotely notify him when motion was detected when the house was supposed to be empty. On October 10, 2006, the system notified Thompson that movement was detected. He jumped in his car, called the police, and headed home. Thompson and Officer Stephanie Souther found that the house's front door was unlocked and a window in the rear was open, but that nobody was actually inside. The recorded video showed a man entering from the rear of the house, unlocking the front door to let someone els...
By: Blog Zone
Home automation system, YouTube nab burglars
2008-04-09 04:00:00 Home automation system, YouTube nab burglarsAn Indiana man is sitting in prison for six years, thanks to a motion-sensitive video camera hooked up to a computer and a video of the break-in posted to YouTube. http:-//www.news.com/8301-13578_3-...-
Home automation India
2008-03-20 23:09:00 I would submit that the home automation technology, as discussed in few earlier threads are used in US & Europe since decades and are trustworthy. ...
Wireless home automation wakes up
2008-03-19 06:20:00 http://www.linuxdevices.com/new-s/NS3326204799.html Mar. 17, 2008 ZigBee and other wireless home automation technologies have zigged and zagged in recent years as they've struggled to achieve success, but the future appears more straightforward, says an ABI Research study. The ABI study points to several Linux-based systems as future drivers of home automation adoption. (Click for larger view of AMX's Linux-based Modero home automation panel) Four years ago, ABI predicted huge success for the leading wireless home automation standard, ZigBee, calling the low-cost, mesh-based, low-bandwidth technology a "sleeping giant." The market has yet to awaken, however. The obstacles to success, says ABI, have included the expense of luxury custom-installed systems, and the unreliability of low-end DIY products using older technologies, such as powerline-based X10 set-ups. Control4's Linux- and ZigBee-based Control4 home automation system According to ABI, two trends are spa...
By: weiwei's study
Wireless home automation wakes up
2008-03-19 06:20:00 http://www.linuxdevices.com/new-s/NS3326204799.html Mar. 17, 2008 ZigBee and other wireless home automation technologies have zigged and zagged in recent years as they've struggled to achieve success, but the future appears more straightforward, says an ABI Research study. The ABI study points to several Linux-based systems as future drivers of home automation adoption. (Click for larger view of AMX's Linux-based Modero home automation panel) Four years ago, ABI predicted huge success for the leading wireless home automation standard, ZigBee, calling the low-cost, mesh-based, low-bandwidth technology a "sleeping giant." The market has yet to awaken, however. The obstacles to success, says ABI, have included the expense of luxury custom-installed systems, and the unreliability of low-end DIY products using older technologies, such as powerline-based X10 set-ups. Control4's Linux- and ZigBee-based Control4 home automation system According to ABI, two trends are spa...
By: weiwei's study
Details flow at CES 2008 for Actiontec?s zControl home automation gateways
2008-01-10 14:57:00 At CES 2008 information is coming out on Actiontec zControl products, the company is planning many new Z-Wave-based products that are designed to centrally manage household electronics such as automatic sprinklers, motorized shades, garage door openers, motion detectors, thermostats, security cameras and lights through the home network. The zControl Starter Kit will be available in February ...
By: Product Reviews
Home Automation: Control it through your mobile
2008-01-05 14:48:00 We have been hearing and reading of ?intelligent? homes where you can control everything with the click of a button. Turn on the geyser at the stipulated hour and turn it off too; a system that ensures your coffee brews by itself and the curtains in your bedroom draw automatically at dusk; lights turn on ...
Lagotek iPhone-controlled Home Automation System
2008-01-04 00:00:00 A home automation specialized company called Lagotek has come out with an application which uses the iPhone or the iPod Touch to control the home automation system such as lights, climate, audio, video surveillance, blinds/curtains. It is based on the SideShow, a Microsoft technology that is generally in use on ...
By: 2dayblog
HAI brings home automation control to your smartphone
2007-12-31 21:21:00 Filed under: Cellphones There's certainly no shortage of solutions out there for those looking to control their home from their cellphone, but it looks like the select few with a HAI home automation system will soon have an app specially tailored to them. Set to be officially unveiled at CES, HAI's Snap-Link Mobile app will work with any Windows Mobile-based smartphone or PDA, and promises to give you control over lighting, security cameras, heating, alarms, and music in each room of your house, among other things. No word on what it'll cost, but HAI says it'll be sold without any subscription fees and should be available by the end of the first quarter of 2008.[Via CE Pro] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Shion Brings Open-Source Home Automation to Mac OS X
2007-12-21 16:00:00 Shion Brings Open-Source Home Automation to Mac OS X - It appears that a new home automation application designed for Mac OS X is currently under development and showing some promise. Created by Chris Karr and released under an MIT License, Shion, in it's present form, is able to control INSTEON lighting devices throughout your home with a Mac, an Apple Remote, and even iPhone. Chris has also integrated AppleScript support for custom user actions and Growl for querying the brightness state of lighting devices. More...Wanted: Digital Home / Media Center Bloggers - Come write for us! More: continued here Other Review: Marcel Mule: "Le patron" of the Saxophone (Audio CD)
Picaxe Microcontroller Home Automation
2007-11-01 12:27:00 Dr Acula shows you how to create a good start at a powerful and low cost home automation system. If home automation isn’t your thing then how about a wild Christmas light show controlled by some software on your computer. Using the Picaxe microcontroller gives you a head start in the development of this system. “This ...
By: Hacked Gadgets
Home Automation with a Twist
2007-10-12 02:00:00 Home automation systems may not yet be able to cook your dinner or do your housework, but you'll be amazed at how creative they can be.
By: Smart Wiring
Panasonic Network Camera Wireless
2007-09-27 05:05:00 What happens when you're not around? Life is precious and valuable. View the things you value when away from home or when you're at another room in your home. View your property, your pets, even your children. You can even listen in! You can add extra eyes (through your computer) by adding the Panasonic BL-C131A Wireless Network Camera. It works with 802.11g wireless technology and it lets you monitor its "view" (what its lens sees) from virtually anywhere. Just log on a specially designated Internet site using a PC and instantly access camera images. You can even control the BL-C131a using your web browser to move the camera's pointing direction and modify its digital zoom to bring objects of interest into close view. Place this plug-and-play camera in your home, office, vacation home, or almost anywhere else you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required at the location. Check your property, check your children, check your babysitter - from any location using your PC...
home automation
2007-04-25 13:40:00 definition taken from smarthomes.com:For some it may be something as simple as remote or automatic control of a few lights. For others, security may be the central application. Still others may choose to install advanced controllers or use voice recognition. As a very basic definition, we tend to refer to home automation as anything that gives you remote or automatic control of things around the home.Adding home automation to an existing home is surprisingly affordable and simple.home automation should be what you want it to be. Whatever your "MVP" automation project might be, we're confident that using it will make life around the home more convenient, safe and fun!
Home automation
2007-04-15 11:12:00 Home automation (also called domotics) is a field within building automation, specializing in the specific automation requirements of private homes and in the application of automation techniques for the comfort and security of its residents. Although many techniques used in building automation (such as light and climate control, control of doors and window shutters, security and surveillance systems, etc.) are also used in home automation, additional functions in home automation include the control of multi-media home entertainment systems, automatic plant watering and pet feeding, and automatic scenes for dinners and parties. The main difference between building automation and home automation is, however, the human interface. In home automation, ergonomics is of particular importance: the control should be largely image-based and self-explanatory. When home automation is installed during construction of a new home, usually control wires are added before the drywall is installed. T...
Home Automation & Networking eBook.
2007-01-02 08:00:00 Home Automation & Networking Ebook. ...A complete guide on how to design and install a Home Automation & Networking system.
The Pulse home automation controller
2006-11-30 18:57:03 From Engadget: Home automation is one area where the end result is definitely a lot more exciting than the stuff that gets you t...
Automations (remote -home automation)
2006-10-09 13:45:02 hi all, As u all know that there are many ways of automation (home automation ) using the pc..... Is there any other way possible for the home...
ACTIVEHOMES. Increase Confort and Security with Home Automation
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Home Automation Theater
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Home Automation Theater. McDonough, Georgia: technology, home theater movie screens projectors seating surround sound speakers receivers whole home audio and distributed video smart home technology security and. . . |
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