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Cell Phones and X-10

I was pretty excited when I found cellautomation. But the posts were in 2003. I want to be able to control a few X10 co...
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posted by bill_hale
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roomba discovery battery issue?

Has anyone had any trouble with your Roomba battery or charger? Lately our Roomba Discovery only runs for 10-15 mins an...
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posted by apollod
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Multi-speaker amplifier

This is kindof backwards from what we usually do. A friend has a house that was "prewired for sound." What the contract...
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posted by lee
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Pics of structured wiring?

Any links to pics of structured wiring going in place during frame up? I can read about it all day long but a few pics w...
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posted by buckw1
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1-wire to USB converter that can use 1820s directly

I want to have a number of 1-wire 1820 sensors thruout the house, and want to minimise the cost of those so I can use t...
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posted by rod.speed.aaa
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OT: Happy Easter

Just a little off-topic note to wish everyone here a beautiful holiday.
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posted by sales
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Wi-Fi Thermostat

Anybody seen any good Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) thermostat replacements for US heat pump or conventional AC/heat systems? I want...
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posted by jhoggood
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I started a blog on my HA/HT efforts

If anyone is interested, I started a blog on my personal HA/HT efforts at http://homeautomation.wordpress.com/ . I've a...
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posted by iv
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Old coax

hi, i was just given a bag full of coax cable a friend of mine took out of the walls of his house when moved (so it's a...
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posted by harryguy082589
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Standalone remote monitoring devices

I'm looking for the best options for monitoring/controlling my home while I'm out of state for the year. There is power...
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posted by tcmontanye
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Need a Standalone 4+ Channel DVR Low Cost

Hello, I am trying to find a low cost (below $200) 4-channel DVR (with or without hard drive) that can record a 4 split...
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posted by trezaei
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Need a Suggestion

Hello all, Looking for suggestions perform the following task. Scope: Three(3) Exterior light sconces at front porch, s...
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posted by able1no
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