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Since I've logged in.  checked on "New Content"...wow 65 pages.  I guess that is what happens after not being logged in for 1 year+ !!   Hope to get back into some Cocoontech conversations, but at this point it depends on how fast I finish up the from Scratch Go Kart project I've been working...

I had a X-10 motion light installed by my back door for 3-4 years.  It worked quite well.  The X-10 part did not work, but that doesn't matter too much to me.  It was annoying, but at least it worked like a motion detector.  When I installed the X-10 flood light, I had to re-wire the switch...

So, for the longest time, I have used lots of cloud services. With all the recent craziness going on, I thought it might be better to just start pulling in all my own "stuff". With the recomendation from a few people I know, that do this type of thing for a living...along with some inputs from a...

Hey, I was poking around the web.   Found this guy: http://www.tenrehte.com/products/   Seems like you can buy it direct: http://www.tenrehte.com/store/   What do you think?   --Dan

So, I know that there is IN wall, and there are ON wall, and CUSTOM mounts for things like IPADS, but this is not for any of them. My...interest? in touchscreens has been growing, and was mostly started out by the Domotica In-switch housing touchscreens. They were little Windows Mobile screens...

My brother recently had some work done to his house. The "security" guy claimed to be able to install something that would allow his phone to communicate to his alarm system. My brother was not able to tell me what system the guy was proposing to install. He has all the motions in, and they...

http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/developer-creates-third-party-proxy-server-for-siri-controls-th/ This shows someone hooking SIRI into his WIFI thermostat! Too bad my phone plan is SOOO cheap! I'd want to upgrade to get the SIRI just for this! --Dan

This is mostly for Lou, however I know there are others out there using Insteon. I have a friend that is getting into Home Automation, had asked me a LOT of questions, etc. I did recommend him signing up on here, since Cocoontech really is a "generic" HA site. "Everyone" is welcome type of...

$250 on Woot Today. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" 16GB Android Tablet - Wi-Fi + 3G

http://sellout.woot.com/ usually $5 Ship/Hand...I don't see it marked anywhere. --Dan

Firstly, does anyone here operate their OWN server? If so, have you ever seen / used: http://www.funambol.com/ ? I don't really like Exchange that much, but I did want "push". Right now, I am using GMAIL to push to my phone...but I think I'd like to get away from that and run my own...

Neat: http://www.simply-automated.com/products/i..._controller.php Was looking for their scheduler / timer for another thread and saw this. Pretty neat. Not sure what I'd use it for at the moment, but I think I could come up with some applications! --Dan

What is the cheapest method to go VGA to RCA Composite? Just trying to test something, so I don't want to invest a LOT of $$ upfront, at least until I have a proof of concept. --Dan

Now that I have a faster processor on the server (2.12GHz Celeron to P4 Extreme 3.2GHz), I want to try to get my video files to stream. I have Shoutcast for Audio and it works quite well (has worked well since I set it up with the last processor). I tied that into some custom pages and events...

Is there a way to get chapters in my compressed movies? Maybe I have to change to .mkv format? I think I read, that since .mkv is just a new container, I can just place the already created video and audio streams into the .mkv file, then add in my chapters? Any thoughts? --Dan

Ok, Time for everyone to put on their thinking caps. I'm stuck. It's strange, I've never been this kind of stuck before... Here's the short of it (also, sorry for the use of present and past tenses mixed...I'm in the middle of "fixing" so things might not be as described...but the relevant...

https://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=371 Kind of looks like an Auto Transfer Switch, but with special circuits that can be run from a large APC Battery...seems to also have built-in ATS features (generators start). Thoughts? Opinions? Anyone actually use one? --Dan

ok, more details to follow... BUT the wife saw the light, and I'm going to be replacing my DS10A door / window with hardwired (at least for the door...windows, I'm not sure how the heck to fish a wire at the moment). So, instead of hitting up rat shack...since I'm going to be buying 10-15...

ok, so, problem at the house, my router fried... Not too bad, I think I've had the thing for over 9 years... So, what is the going thought on a good router? Pete_c, I'd be interested in your thoughts, as you had a neat setup with either m0n0wall, or something like that. I'm ok with putting...

basic question... If I wanted to use the Sage theater Extenders ($180 each), I need to have a copy of SageTV Media Center installed on my server? --Dan