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internet'able home thermostat, etc., rec?

Looking for suggestions for a basic thermostat/internet interface. Basically we'd like to check the home temperature fr...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dannyb
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by dannyb

Garage Door Opener keypad recommendations

I'm looking for recommendations on a garage door opener keypad. I normally use a wireless remote / homelink to operate...
34 comments posted 15yrs
posted by no.geodosch.spam
34 comments posted 15yrs posted by no.geodosch.spam

Automating TV from my PC using IR

I would like to automate my TV , DVD player, etc, But since none of them have an interface to communicate with my PC, I...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by emoreno
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by emoreno

Suddenly Dead MC460?

This unit is perhaps a little over 2 years of age. It has worked just fine for that entire period. However, today it se...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by whitedavidp
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by whitedavidp

Control Hot Water Circ Pump With X10?

Hello. My house has a hot water circulating pump built in and located near my hot water tank. It currently runs 24/7 an...
16 comments posted 15yrs
posted by whitedavidp
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by whitedavidp

Internet Microphone?

I'd like to monitor the operation of a piece of machinery at a remote location. It's a backup generator which runs for...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by not-for-mail
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by not-for-mail

CAT5e wiring question

Hello, I will soon be wiring a home network in my home, pulling a bunch of cat5e cables through the walls to a patch pa...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by thomas.a.meier
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by thomas.a.meier

CM-11A Versus CM-15A

Hello. I have owned and been mostly happy, for my limited automation needs, with my old CM-11A serial controller and Ac...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by whitedavidp
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by whitedavidp

USB modules

Can you recommend any USB modules for a) monitoring contact switches (e.g. NO/NC contacts in a PIR), and b) controlling...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Door Bell Install Via Homerun Closet

I have a bit of an unusual situation. I wired up my house when I did a remodel to install a key system and an intercom...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by michael.roback
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.roback

Need Help With Patch Panel System Design

I am finishing a telephone and data wiring project in my home. I have four lines coming in of which three are live. I h...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by michael.roback
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.roback

Finishing Phone Installation

I am finishing a telephone and data wiring project in my home. I have four lines coming in of which three are live. I h...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by michael.roback
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.roback

X-10 & ceiling fan?

Could I use a X-10 wall switch to control the speed of a ceiling fan? Fan & light are separate wall switches. I know I...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joejak
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by joejak

Long Live the Incandescent!

Today's NYT has an article on incandescent bulbs that meet the energy efficiency mandates that were expected to make th...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody