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I wrote about my experience setting up my first 1-wire network with an attached temperature sensor, the DS18S20. It's very basic, but I wasn't able to find anything similar when I was trying to get the network up, so I thought I would share it. It's on my site here. If there are any...

Were you able to confirm that the appropriate drivers are installed? I read that they are supposed to come with the viewer application, but I installed them seperately and got it working. I'm using the USB adapter, though. Here are the Windows drivers...

Thank you for the article. Very informative.

If you don't really care about controlling things but are primarily trying to just log data, the Arduino might be worth checking out as a relatively cheap DIY solution. Might require some coding, though. Arduino - http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_i...products_id=666 Reed Switch for...

I have also used monoprice for mainly cable and it works great. Just bought a projector ceiling mount for them that I will install in the next week or two, so we'll see how that type of hardware works. They definitely have nice prices!

Do any of you use any online backup services? I've been looking for an online service that will not only backup data but also allow me to sync it between computers. I now this isn't practical for media libraries or other huge amounts of data, but I think just a few gigs would be plenty for all...

I'm an Insteon user and have had no problems with it, but when I build a home in the future I will definitely be looking for a product that has a dedicated line. If it were ethernet-ready, even better.

http://www.pricewatch.com/hard_removable_drives/

Hmmm... I've been waiting for one of these. Might have to try one out later this year... after they ship the first batch.

Cool device. I'm surprised by the low price. As this technology becomes cheaper and cheaper I hope it starts being manufactured into appliances and other normally unconnected devices in the home. That would be sweet... As it stands now, I wonder if this device could be used as an Asterisk...

I'm most interested in the HA and media hardware... although more pics of anything would be cool to drool over. ;)

I installed a handful of Insteon devices about 6 months ago. Hardware includes switches, outlets, and a PLM. I'm controlling it all through MisterHouse. I setup most of the hardware in places of the house we don't use much, so there isn't a lot of daily interaction with it yet. However, I do...

Wow, very nice. That's the type of setup I literally dream about at night. Do you have more documentation or pictures posted anywhere?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/technolo...amp;exprod=digg http://www.google.org/powermeter/ Cool. I hope our friends at Brultech, TED, Kill-A-Watt, etc get involved.

Just last weekend I set up uTorrent on my Ubuntu box with Wine. I had tried to avoid it because I haven't been impressed with wine in the past. uTorrent, however, seems to be working very well. The webUI even passed the wife test.