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    CCTV funniest home videos

    I've captured 1 crime and a few funny and painful moments. Dog chasing away a "salesman": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-zNaOw4xxs Me putting myself in the ER and out of work for several weeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fh0MZzgZ8c GPS being stolen out of my unlocked car...
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    Coocoontech.com has the Y2K7 BUG!

    I've checked on several PC's, and CCT's time is behind by 1 hour! The Y2K7 bug has struck again!
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    Is there a good generic Windows watchdog app?

    Is there an program out there that I can run as a service that will check on specified processes every so often and do the following: kill and restart the process if it hangs restart the process if it disappears reboot the pc if it can't do either of the above specifically, HAL2000 has not...
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    Microsoft Vista improved voice recognition

    Do any of the major Home Automation software packages take advantage of and use the improved Windows Vista voice recognition?
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    Insteon "hacking"

    http://efundies.com/insteon/insteon_review.htm
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    Electric Cordless Insulated Staple Tacker

    Has anyone found a good Cordless Electric Insulated CABLE Tacker?
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    serial port expansion cards

    Is there anything wrong with this card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16815124025
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    Insteon InlineLinc V2 2475D & 2475S

    I can't find the Insteon InlineLinc V2's anywhere on AutomatedOutlet.com. I need to put in an order today that will include 3 of these. Martin, can you give me a link to these 2 items? An in case others have not noticed, AO currently has some amazing prices on Insteon products--much lower than...
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    HouseLinc vs Powerhome

    Can anyone that has used both Powerhome and HouseLinc to create and maintain Insteon linking tables and groups compare and contrast the 2? Does one work better than the other? Simpler to use? etc.
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    Global Cache 100-12 or Ocelot w/ adicon?

    I'm in the planning stages to add Home Theater control (IR/serial) to my HA arsenal. Looks like I have 2 options for IR/serial A/V equipment control: Ocelot w/ adicon addons Global Cache 100-12 Primary goal: basic control of my A/V equipment with HAL2000 and Main Lobby Secondary goal: full...
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    Need help wiring an RCS TR16 Thermostat

    The instructions that came with my TR16 don't make any sense concerning the 12V DC power connection. It states: "Power Connection The TR16 Control Unit can be powered by two power connection options. 1. External 12VDC power. Connect the 12VDC power transformer supplied to J4. 2. Power from the...
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    RCS TR16 and RS232/485 converter

    Is there a less expensive alternative to connect my RCS TR16 controller to my PC other than the 485PB which is about $75? Would something like this work?
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    Another Insteon Option

    http://www.cinemaronline.com/mlserver.mllighting.html
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    Sharing a serial port

    Would an application like THIS allow several different applications to share/access the same serial port? This is what I would like to do: HAL2000 supports most of the functions of my Honeywell Vista security panel via a serial connection. One fuction that HAL2000 does not have build in support...
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    Saying goodbye to Snapstream Beyond TV

    After waiting for over a year for BTV to support closed captions and PiP, I am finally giving up on them. My new PVR requirements are simple (in addition to the usual functions), in order of importance: 1. Works with multiple tuners 2. PiP support. 3. Closed captioning support. 4. Can...
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    NetRemote Version 2 beta

    It seems like it's been forever since an updated version of Netremote has been released. NetRemote 2 beta is now available for download. There does not appear to be an upgrade discount from version 1.x :( http://www.promixis.com/downloads.php
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    JRiver Media Center remote control

    I have been playing around with MC11 command line control. Anyone have any ideas on controlling mc11 from a remote pc via the command line? i have tried sending the commands from a remote pc using both psexec and rcmd, but mc11 just doesn't respond to this.
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    Icon Relay switch

    The only hole in my Insteon installation left are my PR11 x10 floodlamps. Unfortunately, this curcuit is also a huge x10 blackhole--no x10 signals get in or out. Has anyone tried using an icon relay switch on a normal non-motion sensing floodlamp tucked into one of the round outdoor external...
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    Automatically capture screen image

    Is there software or a scripting method available that will take a screen capture at regular intervals and save the image in a compressed file format like jpg or gif? I always have Diginet up in full screen and would like to be able to save a screen capture image so I can access a current still...
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    Switchlinc V2 version 2.4 600 Watt

    Exactly what version Switchlinc V2 do I need to get rid of this annoying problem? My 300 watt total dining room chandelier flickers like crazy whenever it is dimmed or dimming and there is a lot of PL activity as the result of an Insteon Scene in progress. I also noticed that this problem was...
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