General Home Automation

Is ControlThink still in business?

Does anyone know if ControlThink is still in business? I ordered their Z-Wave SDK from their website (via Google Store)...

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posted by surfbytes

4 comments posted 18yrs posted by surfbytes

Leviton "Air Gap Switch" on Dimmer Controls

According to the installation instructions, it states to disconnect the power or switch it off using the "Air Gap Switc...

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posted by donot

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by donot

Smart Home Automation

Where the smart house really differs from other houses is that a high tech communications network is installed in the h...

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posted by iislandbruce

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Want a portable dehumidifier to work with heater fan

I want to run a portable dehumidifier with an external dehumidistat (switch that goes on when the humidity is above a c...

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posted by pbbl

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by pbbl

FS: 4-camera wireless spycam security system

http://snipr.com/SpycamSystem

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posted by nobody

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

X10 gear for Philippines

The electric supply here is 240 volts single phase, 60 cycle with earth ground. Several sites have warned against tryin...

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posted by JohnB

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by JohnB

Wi-Fi Sony mylo Personal Wireless Communicator

Anyone using one of these? Looks like an overpriced MP3 player with WiFi. I like the fact that I can "war drive" with i...

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posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

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Panasonic Reveals Atom-based Toughbook UMPC, Mini-notebooks Shrug

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/06/panasonic-annou.html

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posted by robert_green1963

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by robert_green1963

Justify Upgrade from X-10 to Z-Wave?

There is no doubt in my mind that z-wave is superior to x-10 but x-10's advantage is cost. Even with the extended x-10'...

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posted by insync50

22 comments posted 18yrs posted by insync50

Vizia+ availability

I'm planning to install a new lighting circuit with dimmable 3-way switches and I want to use some of the Vizia switche...

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posted by amakyonin-u1

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by amakyonin-u1

freewire question

Hi....I have some freewire weather proof receptacles with a problem. When initially programmed with either the Black an...

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posted by fspicer

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by fspicer

Motor for Blinds

Hello, I am from India, and am working on a project where I need to automate the closing and opening of venetian blinds...

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posted by mvraja

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MR16 LEDs for Landscape Lights

In a quest to become even more energy efficient, I am looking at replacing the 20W halogens in our landscape lights wit...

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posted by JeffVolp

19 comments posted 18yrs posted by JeffVolp

Switch Conversion???

I have a potential customer that has a house built in the 50's. The electrical switches are an odd style in that the pl...

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posted by royboynospam

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by royboynospam

Crestron plans for digital video distribution?

Has anyone heard of Crestron's plans for digital video distribution? (i.e. taking an HDMI source and switching it to di...

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posted by htroberts

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by htroberts