Posts Tagged ‘home’
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Crestron Prodigy – Low-Cost Media Control/Automation Solution?

Crestron has announced the release of their entry level automation solution aimed at competing with Control4. In a nutshell, the Crestron Prodigy is a media controller with a remote that retails for around $700. There is also an in-wall…
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
DIY: Water Flow Meter For Monitoring Water Usage

I’m currently investigating what I need to get Water & Gas (Natural) monitoring added to my home. Â I already have Power via Energy Inc’s TED 1001 & Myro:Home. Â However, it would be nice to add Water &…
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
HAI Updates Benefits of HAI Home Automation Graphic

HAI has updated their “Benefits Of HAI Home Automation”  graphic and I’d love to hear what people think about Home Automation in general.  Since the economy is pretty tight right now and new construction projectsÂ…
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Using Netbooks for Home Automation Control?

DIY’ers and people wanting to control their home inexpensively can use Netbooks as an option.  For less than $400 you can have a small computer that sits in your kitchen or family room ready to surf…
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
PREVIEW: Bitwise Control BC4 “Multi-Tool”

I just received a Bitwise Control BC4 so I can add support for it to Myro:Home. Â I plan on doing a full video review of this unit once I release 1.0.3 (this release is a pretty major one…
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Challenges Working With Embedded Devices

I’ve been busy working with on the new version of Myro:Home which will run on the 8″ Â in-wall touchscreen panels. Â My original plan was to have the same “downloadable” software being able to run on these types…
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Study: Revenue for Tech Support Industry to Hit $2B by 2013
CEPRO.com has posted an article about how the tech support industry will grow to over $2 billion by 2013. This makes sense as more and more people start to use technologies that tend to be more complicated than that of the…
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Sencore RadianceXD – Video Processor/Scaler/Switch

If you are a videophile and demand that your display squeezes out every last bit of quality from the source, then you need a Sencore RadianceXD. Â This 2u processor not only upscales, processes and is a full HDMI…
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
Leviton Vizia RF+ (Z-WAVE) — Best Lighting Control System?

I get asked often what I recommend for lighting controls for home automation systems. Â My answer, Z-WAVE. Â I’ve been really happy with Leviton’s Vizia RF+ controls. Â In my own home I went with Lightolier’s…
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
Russound Collage – Powerline Media & Intercom!

Russound has released their new line of whole-house audio/intercom system. What makes this special is that it doesn’t require anything more than a power cable to get it working. Â The Collage system relies on HomePlug technology to stream…
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