On Saturday 08 June 2002 08:32 am, Noah Meyerhans wrote: > On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 06:46:44AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: > > > I was wondering if there are any debian users on this list who control > > > their X10 stuff with their debian machine? Is it possible ? > > > > Probably, but I recommend against it. Take a stand against spam. X10 > > advertises primarily by way of spam and popups. > > Err, no. x10.com spams, but they are not X10. There are plenty of > other sources of X10 stuff out there. X10 is simply a protocol. It's > unfortunate that the x10.com domain went to the jerks it did, because > most people don't realize that there are other vendors out there. > > Try smarthome.com. Hell, try Radio Shack, they sell X10 stuff too. > Although then you're signed up for postal spam, which isn't much better. >
the postal spam with radio shack went out years ago. they still ask for it but much in the manner of a beggar looking for change--a raised eyebrow is enough to put them off that pursuit. on top of that, it was the first place that i ever saw any home-automation equipment well over ten years ago. the problem with radio shack as a resource is that their habits and wares are geared to appease the lowest common denominator, so they end up tied at some vital business organ to mushysoft. ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]