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Consumer IR - Learning Mode

Dear Experts, I have a PDA with a consumer IR capable beam. Read an article about using 115 baud 7-bit w/ stop bit and...
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posted by tatrader
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by tatrader

I need an out of the house remote

Hi, A friend has a 4 or probably 8 floodlights on a wall switch inside his house about 3 feet from the front wall. I wo...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Fail-safe for keyless entry

I've got the typical minivan keyless entry keychain fob but it's got a serious design problem. The buttons depress too...
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posted by robert_green1963
65 comments posted 16yrs posted by robert_green1963

Smarthome 1132CU and Software

I have a Smarthome 1132CU and the standard software. I would like to do some fancier programming that requires the plus...
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posted by actodesco
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by actodesco

Central Vac overload

Some of you might remember my question about building a silencing cabinet for a central vac. Well, it worked, but too w...
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posted by robert_green1963
56 comments posted 16yrs posted by robert_green1963

OT: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

A few of the folks in ASA have offered me prayer support in my battle with cancer. I guess I need to ask you for that h...
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posted by robert
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by robert

Remote Control of My Home Thermostat

I would like to install a thermostat on my home furnace that con be programmed for various temperatures at various time...
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posted by David
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by David

Utp cable bundle with 14-2 ??

I've seen on a post or on a web site last year a cable that was disgned for home automation that had in the same cable...
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posted by petem001
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by petem001

magicJack works fine with Panasonic PBX

For those of you that don't watch TV, the magicJack is a USB device that lets you make long distance calls for a flat r...
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posted by donwiss
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by donwiss

How to make your own home data center

I want to convert a storage room that is external to my house into a home data center. This is a very small room (3foot...
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posted by emoreno
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by emoreno

Infrared control gadgets?

I am looking to set up a PC as a media control centre and just starting to explore options. I have seen a few input dev...
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posted by JRM
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by JRM

Domestic BMS ? Automation.

First post on this group by me. I have had much experience of commercial BMS (Trend) and have used salvaged redundant B...
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posted by Onetap
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Onetap

Webcam capture Software

I'm looking for a linux or windows based program that will grap a picture off a webcam, and store it as something like...
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posted by eclipseha
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by eclipseha