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I'm still running HS2 and probably won't upgrade to HS3 as it still doesn't fully support the Ocelot family of controllers upon which my system relies.  And I'm cheap!  So first off, I'm looking for solutions that work with HS2.   I have Tasker on my Android and I can do a lot with it, but I'm...

I'm interested in having an HA system that integrates into my SIP-based PBX, allowing me to call its extension and speaking commands to trigger events, change device settings, etc.  Does anyone know of such an HA system that has this functionality now?  

For those of you with Internet addiction issues, there's a new product that gives you Inet content of all types 24/7 - called the Chumby. It's kinda hard to describe. It's basically a little display unit with no keyboard or mouse, runs on a 350MHz ARM processor, has a 3.5" LCD touchscreen...

When I go to the CocoonTech.com site, I see no link to the Forums main page on the menu bar. Is this because I'm already logged in? Typically I just use hte View New Posts link, but new users or casual users might want to just get to the forums main page...

Now that I'm living in the country/rural area again and watching energy prices continue to rise faster than incomes, I'm finding myself more and more interested in low-power or solar-powered devices that can be used in HA and other areas around the house. I read with great interest about small...

Someone had mentioned the need for a wall mount for their 3COM Audrey. I purchsed 4 some time ago from a Steve Kay on the 'net. He had posted the design on his site, but I can't find it now. Here's a scan of the printout I had made before I found out he would make them for me. They hold...

Anyone seen the commercial with the two guys pretending to be a Mac and PC? There's one where the Mac guy says he's now a PC, too, cause Macs can now run Windows and PC software, and the PC guy says "Touché!". Then the Mac guys says he doesn't think the PC is using the word "Touché"...

I'm thinking of putting a couple poles in to hold street lights, cameras, and some electronics for HA-style gear. I am planning on burying the wiring to the poles, and using weatherproof boxes for the electronics except for the actual sensors in use. I tend to overbuild, but that way my...

I checked a couple weeks ago and again today. Looks like the Cygnion.org web site is no longer, as it is going to a "buy this domain" site. Cygnion.org was the support site for the CyberGenie phone system. I haven't found any other support sites for it. Has anyone seen a replacement support...

Does anyone know of a product or a way to have a live video feed with clickable regions on the video screen, like an invisible imagemap overlay? I'd like to take a live digital video feed and be able to define areas on the screen/image to click with a mouse or use a finger-press on a...

Well, I bit the bullet and finally moved to HS2. Even though it was still failing in my test instance, I learned that it was probably due to my bringing my old (and fairly complex) 1.7 configuration into HS2 that blew things up. That and using the older 1.x plugins and scripts. They seem to...

This toy was recently profiled on HGTV's "I Want That" show. See HGTV.com fo more neat stuff. It is a version of a lightbeam used to trigger an alarm if someone or something crosses through it. Set them higher to allow small pets to move about but catch unaware humans... Laser Tripwire toy...

Ulinx USB extenders are available from B&B Electronics, www.bb-elec.com, in a variety of models and prices. http://www.bb-elec.com/product_family.asp?familyid=148

Sorry, I just had to! Enjoy! 10 Reasons Why Halloween is Better Than Sex 1. You're guaranteed to get a little something in the sack. 2. The uglier you are, the easier it is to get some. 3. It doesn't matter if the kids hear you moaning and groaning. 4. Less guilt the morning after...

Hi All, Just wanted to let everyone know that I am just about ready to head back to my home state of Maine, after living in South Florida for the last 10+ years. Just sold the house and I'm packing as fast as I can. ;-) it will be interesting going back to a freezing climate - from an HA...

Ok, I don't think I'll be plopping down any of my money for one, but my son might. But I wonder if the PSP (Sony's new PlayStation Portable) will be usable as an HA controller? I mean, it has BlueTooth, WiFi, IR, etc. etc. etc. Even though it doesn't look like it has a web browser and the...

From Leo Laport's The Laport Report, March 1, 2005 (http://tlr.leoville.com): Apple’s employee #31 and the man who invented the Macintosh, Jef Raskin, passed away this weekend at the age of 61. Raskin left Apple in 1982 before the Macintosh was released, but continued his pioneering work on...

How I Got Involved In Home Automation OR Why My WAF Is So Low, I’m Always In The Doghouse! I’d been a fan of remotes and other things MALE for some time, and I always was a techno-geek-kinda person even way back. I’m not the techno-geek type that does things just because you can...

I wrote an email to respond to Steve Ciarcia's November 2004 "Priority Interrupt" editorial columns, found at the back of Circuit Cellar Magazine, when he wrote about energy consumption and quiescent power drawn by wallwarts and other devices even when the devices were "off". He replied and...

I've come up with a few pointers for those of you who come down to South Florida during the winter months and drive on our roads. Scroll down and read about Cuetips, as I call them. Enjoy! http://gac.no-ip.com/gordon/humor.htm If you have seen other types of Cuetips, let me know!