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ZigBee gets an IP-based rival
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FSK/ASK on PLCC?
Hello, I have been doing some search on powerline related materials. A member of a different group suggested me to look into Home Automation Modems. I found there are 2 types available, one working on...
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IBM bathroom patent symbolic of US patent ills
There's an interesting article in Arstechnica about patents: aka are some "fair use" snippets: The head of the USPTO today talked about the rise of bad patents (reserving a … The head of the USPTO...
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Have Your Installed Smoke Detector In Home/Office
Every 83 seconds a fire stats, and in some cases lives are taken. So every one should know how serious a smoke detector or smoke alarm is. They sense the first sign of flame, give the earliest alarm...
 
X10 - PIRs - MS13 and MS14
'afternoon. I'm in the UK, and I'd like to connect some external wireless PIRs into my home network. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of X10 compatible devices because the frequency of the MS14...
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FAQ?
Hi all, Is there a FAQ for this group? I've googled for it but can seem to find anything. Thanks, Michael
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Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill to Allow Coal-Fired Plants
Hanna of the Associated Press wrote on Saturday, March 22, 2008: Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill yesterday that would allow construction of two coal-fired power plants in the southwest...
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Big Bang Theory
Did anyone catch The Big Bang Theory show on CBS this week? The geeks X10'd their livingroom lights. Hilarious. It can be seen here: the first couple of minutes. -dickm
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digital touch screen for X10
I am looking for some suggestion on a touch screen to use for my X10 automation. I have almost every switch and plug in my house converted to X10. I now want to have a sexy touch screen display to...
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Lets go shopping with the girls.
Big Ticket To Wealth is not MLM, Passport to Wealth, or Reverse Funnel System. This is 98% Automated ... It does everything except cash your checks! Ever dreamt of having a web site That really did...
 
need to get audio to other rooms without additional wiring
So I want to get whole house audio, or more precisely, whole condo audio. I can't run extra wiring in the place. I tried a wireless speaker extender, but reception was sketchy between opposite sides...
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Slightly OT question
I installed a couple of simple Leviton motion detector switches each to control incandescent bulbs in closets off a bathroom. They work just swimmingly except for one problem: if the exhaust fan over...
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Looking for something with RF to Analog
Having a hard time finding RF transmitters and RF receivers that work with each other. On the receiver side, need it to receive ther signal and trigger the output to a NC (normally closed contact)....
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Starting point for newbie
Hi Y'All, I'm based in the UK and am about to get my whole house re-wired, so I thought it would be a good time to invest in home automation. If you were about to undertake such a move, regardless of...
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CFLs flicker when Wall Swtich WS467 is OFF
Howdy, I've been slowlyg trying CFLs in the house to see if they work OK wtih our X10 installation. We've decided that the quality of light is acceptable for the energy $ savings. But, when I put some...
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