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  1. JeffCharger

    CocoonTech Turns Ten Years Old Today

    Wow....time sure flies. Happy birthday. I remember when I considered this the site where we could get the real scoop on Homeseer. Has it really been 10 years?
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    [How-to] Build an Antenna for Your X-10 Receiver

    I would think that this would be fine
  3. JeffCharger

    New AO Houston Store Location Pictures

    very nice! a nice success story! Congrats Martin....
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    More LED bulb options

    There is a tiered rate schedule in Ontario with 3 tiers. The tiers are: Off peak =6.2 Mid-off peak =9.2 (weekday working hours) Peak =10.8 (mornings and dinner hours) It's not subsidized, although it is regulated. On top of the fees, there are all kinds of add-ons... Such as debt retirement...
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    Yard Sign Recommendations

    here's what I used...
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    Weather Station

    Does anyone know where the Fine Offset (or re-branded version of the same) can be purchased in Canada?
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    Remotely controlling electric wall heaters

    I did something similar for out propane fireplace at our cottage. I hooked up a second thermostat in parallel with the standard one. I then built some scripts to control it. I physically unplug the power to the second thermostat when not in use (summer). I built in security so that to turn...
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    Do you use a male or female voice for your voice announcements?

    Home seer used to sell these voices...but no longer. In my opinion these were the best voices at the time. I still look at other voices and dtermine that neospeech still ranks at the top.
  9. JeffCharger

    Forum Upgrade

    so it doesn't appear that my animated avatar works any longer. I noticed that some do. Mine was gone, and I've re-added - but it doesn't animate any longer. What's up?
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    Do you use a male or female voice for your voice announcements?

    I use neospeech "Kate". She's gorgeous!
  11. JeffCharger

    X10 leaving market?

    more discussion about this on the Homeseer board here
  12. JeffCharger

    Stop even triggered by web html

    Could you setup a similar event button, that would launch an event/script that would "delete" the delayed events?
  13. JeffCharger

    Garage door opener programming problem

    I guess you should just tell her to park outside!
  14. JeffCharger

    Universal Home Remote

    I use my GM truck's 3 button remote... I just programmed it by using the normal garage remote - and presto!
  15. JeffCharger

    Outdoor Camera Mount

    do you guys use enclosures to protect from weather or vandalism? or are you able to use 'indoor' cameras since the enclosure protects them from the elements? I've never used enclosures - and have had few problems.
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    In case you aren't convinced that home automation makes our lives more difficult ...

    that's what happens when you try to cut your lawn in January!~ we won't see grass here til May! B)
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    Garage Door Triggers

    another option that utilizes simple x10 signals... (i.e. no DS10A or special receiver required) is to attach a dry contact switch with a Powerflash module. It can detect a change in state (either from NO to Closed, or NC to Open) and send an x10 signal. Here's a link to the x10 site of the...
  18. JeffCharger

    x10 pro XPS3 working temperature

    We have cottage in southern Ontario and while I don't have that specific switch, I have a bunch of x10 stuff that handles the winter without issue. Nothing in the cottage is heated in the winter.
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    How to find new stuff using lofi version?

    got it - thanks! ...must have been blind before!
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    How to find new stuff using lofi version?

    is there a way to view new posts since my last visit?
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