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I am a long time HS 1.7 user who got the urge to try something new. I am bored with HS since it just runs and runs and runs (that's a good thing right?). I kind of lost interest in HA because there really wasn't anything to do. I downloaded trial versions of a few of the more popular systems...

I haven't been paying much attention to my HS installation for the last couple of months. I sat down yesturday to take a peek at the log and I am getting an error message in the log for every script that contains File System Object statements. The statement Set FSO =...

This is not a new problem but I would like to fix this if possible... My HS (1.7) log is filled with these: 12/29/2005 12:35:45PM X10 Received E On 12/29/2005 12:35:50PM X10 Received E Off 12/29/2005 12:36:10PM X10 Received E On 12/29/2005 12:36:25PM X10 Received E On 12/29/2005...

You can track airline flights in real time here ==> FlightAware Click on the Live Flight Tracking and put in your airport code. - or - Enter any flight number and it will show you where it is.

Not sure if anyone could use this but I've seen lots of postings about detecting water. Here is a small and inexpensive kit from Computer Geeks that detects DRY plant soil. Maybe it has some potential for detecting the presence of water? Plant Soil Water probe Joe P.S. It's only 9.95 which...

Found this on my Yahoo page. Guy gets busted for using legal currency to pay a Best Buy bill.... $2 bill story

I came across this little piece of software while browsing around. I have no use for it but thought others might want to try it and report back. It seems to allow one to monitor com ports on another networked PC. For those of us who always seem to need another port, this might be the ticket...

I got this off of Gizmodo.Harmony Remote Giveaway

I've been using the NetCallerID box for a few months now. Very high WAF. Since I have two phone lines (one POTS, the other is VoIP) I got a second NetCallerID for Christmas. I planned on putting it on the VoIP line. I'm currently using Stevech's CallerID scripts/package. Unfortunately, it...

I've been struggling with Homeseer announcements because I've been using some RCA wireless speakers connected directly into my HS Computer using a splitter. Occasionally they would get a nasty case of interference. Sometime all day long. Very low WAF. I was really dredding the thought of...

Just bought these new PC's and they have only one serial port but 8 USB ports. I needed a solution to get my Temp05 connected to HS using a USB to Serial. I can confirm that this USB->Serial cable works reliably with my setup : USB to Serial Cable It's only $7.95 Warning - Although the...

I tried to post a message in the Mobile Hardware section last week. The message is still not showing. I remember there was a problem way back with the same symptom. With the crash, maybe it reverted to being broken again? Can you check out if there are any pending topics that haven't posted...

Last night I turned in and left all three cars unlocked. This morning it got me thinking that there must be a way to hack a palmpad into the alarm wire that would transmit a ON command when armed. Anyone give this a thought? I don't want to have HS set the alarm, just know that the car(s)...

Despite the best intentions, my CPU-XA (for newbees it's an old version of the Ocelot) has been dedicated only to X10 for the last 4 years. I want to now use the IR capabilities to control some of my TVs and Stereos (are they still called stereos?) through CMAX or Homeseer. A wireless solution...

I mentioned this on the Chat last night (2.13.2004). This is the URL for the TivoWeb project - Requires the Ethernet and Bash hack to your Tivo. Allows any of your networked PCs to control Tivo using your browser. TivoWeb

I'm using so many downloaded, customized links that I can't get anything to work anymore. I want to put the HS Web pages links back to the original condition. But I'm not sure how to do that. Help?

Here is a pretty inclusive index of HA related hardware and software. Though others might be interested in it. Home Automation Index

After the CP290 1-way interface, I bought the TW523 from Harper-Baran, this HA guy in Cananda. He had a software product called HC2000. (I think I still have the original diskette somewhere.) Anyhow, I used that combo for well over two years. He eventually stopped supporting it. I think the...

Hey. I'm a longtime Homeseer user. Started out with X10 about 10 years ago. Bought a lamp module, mini-controller at RS. I got restless and needed another fix. Smuggled a Compaq Deskpro 286 from the office, hooked it up to a brand new CP290 and the rest, as they say, is histroy. Well, I'm...

I am a dedicated and long time Homeseer user. But I'm always on the lookout for new and interesting software. I've tried Misterhouse a few times. I like all that it can do but the learning curve is quite steep. That and the need to script in Perl. I really would stick it out and use it but...