DLSLUG: Monthly Meeting - August 4th

2005-07-27 Thread Bill McGonigle
*** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux Users Group http://www.dlslug.org/ *** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held:

RE: Home Automation Question

2005-07-27 Thread Brian
I've found over the years that you really don't want to depend solely on a PC for your day-to-day scheduling stuff. An outboard, dedicated unit is more reliable and easier to manage in the end. Then, you tie in your PC for the one-off control stuff, remote access, etc. I'm using a JDS Stargate (

Re: Home Automation Question

2005-07-27 Thread Tom Buskey
I just started myself. I went to X10.com (or smarthome.com) and got a started kit w/ a CM11a controller, lamp module, appliance module w/tranceiver, small remote, large remote and 3 motion detectors. Oh, there's also a CD w/ windows software (I think). I also have Smart House Hacks which discuss