Archive for December 17th, 2009
Chatting with Joe got me thinking …..
by on Dec.17, 2009, under Home Automation, insteon, lighting control, zwave
I recently saw a wicked place on HGTV that totally made me stare – It was crazy motorized drapes and performed a pretty decent job setting things up. Almost every ceiling fan was integrated and stuff like the showers plus the robot vacuum were talking to each other.
I always liked Zwave for forever but I had never seen something like this, it was wicked and I’m still in shock.
I always talk about letting the current place do neat stuff along the lines of following me with music through the house or announcing the weather for the day in the morning. maybe some stuff is still several years in the future (it should be noted that some average people are in the process of it) nonetheless things such as lighting control which respond to your moods are ubiquitous and inexpensive today. I think I need to convince the lady writing the cheques... at which point I’m sure she’ll just love the page that helped me learn about this stuff: ISY-99i
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GE 45609 Z Wave Wireless Lighting Control On Off Switch |  |
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US $39.99 | 6d 20h 30m |
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Aeon Labs Z Wave Z Stick Series 2 USB Dongle | |
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US $73.00 | 20h 58m |
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Mi Casa Verde Vera 3 Z Wave Controller | |
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US $299.99 | 22h 56m |
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Mi Casa Verde VeraLite Z Wave Controller | |
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US $179.99 | 1d 15h 27m |
Argh, I daydream to avoid traffic that make me late!
by on Dec.17, 2009, under Home Automation, insteon, lighting control, zwave
There are weeks I take satisfaction in my workplace, but every so often the travel by itself is enough to force me not to show up. Too many horrible people driving and hardly any attention to the thing in front of them. As if that wasn’t enough, I then spilled my coffee just as I pulled in to the parking stall...
Think happy thoughts.
