Archive for October 17th, 2009
Some days, I don’t like crashes because of inattention!
by on Oct.17, 2009, under Home Automation, insteon, lighting control, zwave
Many weeks I don’t hate my workplace, but some days the drive alone is reason enough to force me not to show up. Some people are such sleepy motorists and a passing interest in attention to the roadway. Adding insult to injury, I tipped the stupid coffee driving into the parking garage...
Another day in paradise.
Must…buy… automatic lighting
by on Oct.17, 2009, under Home Automation, insteon, lighting control, zwave
As with all devices related to automation I really like recent devices being announced by vendors such as Power Control Systems and Power Control Systems.
Some of these latest products being announced shouldn’t be considered so much revolutionary as evolutionary seeing as they could be built other ways using available basic parts but for those starting out they’re available as a organized set. Another perk is these kits don’t require an electrical engineering degree to figure it out.
A few comparisons show us a lot of correlations among the product lineups. For example, none of the product lineups use battery-operated devices as RF repeaters, and it’s hard to find one that doesn’t use advanced RF in some way. Beyond this still, things become a bit complex – I could venture to express it now and make a bunch of errors, a site like this Home automation iPhone has pages dedicated to highlighting the divergences.
Now anyone with good ideas regarding how I can bring in sufficient funds to make up for the recent addiction, don’t hesitate to pass it along!
