General Home Automation

bizarre x-10 dead zone

Hi All, Here's one that really has me scratching my head. Recently I lost the ability to control two incandescent lamps...

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posted by machambers

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by machambers

Controlling Ceiling Light That Has 2 Switches?

I've got some X10 appliance modules. Also have a ceiling light in the rec room that occasionally gets left on all night...

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posted by x

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by x

mControl: Anybody Got Insteon Motion Detector To Work?

I guess mControl is kind of low end for professional use... but maybe somebody here is using it. Insteon's 2420M wirele...

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posted by x

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by x

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...

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posted by nobody

32 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

X10 Fluorescent Light, can I use an Incandescent light as Neutral

I have a box in the wall of my house with a florescent light and two incandescent lights with no neutral. The X10 switc...

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posted by giolucas

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Home Surveillance Cameras Los Angeles

Home Surveillance Cameras Los Angeles When you need an installation of a CCTV system, High-Tech Security Systems instal...

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posted by hightechcctv10

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Suggestion: Use the Google Wave for networking

I would like to suggest using Google Wave as a networking solution for smart houses. Google Wave offers instant communi...

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posted by turvey.sean

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Looking for Dealers, Associates and Partners

Be in business for yourself not by yourself means that we will be with you every step of the way. Whether you want to s...

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posted by info

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CFL question - dimming CFLs any good with X-10 dimmers ?

Well as the title says, I am curious if there are any glitches using the Dimmable CFLs with X-10 or Smarthome modules....

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posted by pico

6 comments posted 17yrs posted by pico

X10 and LED incandescent replacement bulbs

I hate CFLs so am experimenting with LED incandescent replacement bulbs. My first attempt is with a C.Crane CC Vivid+ L...

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posted by x

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by x

Minolta Fisheye Lens

TOKINA 0.22X Super Fisheye Lens for Film & Digital SLR Lenses by Canon EOS, Minolta Maxxum, Nikon AF, Pentax AF, Si...

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posted by Attwood

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9258T Remote Controller woes

Had my doubts about this thing.. Tried setting the NTP settings and it couldn't get a response... Dunno if it was from...

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posted by neurotic34

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by neurotic34

deer detection

We live out in the woods and have a lot of deer that wonder up and eat lots of my wife's hard work in the flower garden....

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posted by mcphersonkent

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcphersonkent

Garage door control

I want to automate my garage door using Linux. The idea is that the computer records which codes are pressed and trigge...

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posted by spud_g00

9 comments posted 17yrs posted by spud_g00

Webcam Help - Should Motion be Blurry

I bought my first webcam. I didn't go with the cheapest, it's a Quickcam 9000. I want to use it for a security camera....

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posted by wdoe999

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by wdoe999