2008/10/8 Hugo Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 04:49:03PM +0100, Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote:
> > I fantasise about a house in which I could add power sockets where needed
> > without having to take a chisel to the walls. I dream of having direct
> > access to 12 volts, so as to
On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 04:49:03PM +0100, Chris. Aubrey-Smith wrote:
> I fantasise about a house in which I could add power sockets where needed
> without having to take a chisel to the walls. I dream of having direct
> access to 12 volts, so as to do away with the black bricks which adorn most
> o
I fantasise about a house in which I could add power sockets where needed
without having to take a chisel to the walls. I dream of having direct
access to 12 volts, so as to do away with the black bricks which adorn most
of my 240-volt outlets, and a system of ducts for LAN cables.
Only then could
Awesome idea to discuss Becky!
Personally I wouldn't want multiple computers around the house, just
one I could access from every room. (Through multiple screens in the
walls)
The media center would be favourite bit, watch recorded/live
TV/DVDs/Videos from anywhere. And when listening to music it
> Anyone else have any odd/interesting/wacky ideas about what they'd do
> computer/linux -wise if they could afford it?
Build a glorified Eliza system, with voice synthesis and recognition.
Then put a big red light on the front of it, and tell it to call everyone
"Dave"...
Vic.
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2008/10/8 Jacqui Caren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Becky Taylor wrote:
>> Anyone else have any odd/interesting/wacky ideas about what they'd do
>> computer/linux -wise if they could afford it?
>
> I have a set of Aldi cordless headphones and listen to audio books while
> lying in a deep bubble bath with
2008/10/8 Paul Stimpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> The great thing about X10 is that it works by sending data over the
> mains wiring so the only thing you have to do is take the light switch
> off the wall and replace it with a clever one. There's other micro-modules
> that let you convert your
Hi,
Victor Churchill wrote:
>
> 'sall just a pipe dream at the moment. Part of the 'Grand Designs'
> from-the-ground-up fantasy. Wouldn't really work in a Grade II Listed
> thatched cottage where I live at the mo anyway.
>
>
The great thing about X10 is that it works by sending data over the
Becky Taylor wrote:
> Anyone else have any odd/interesting/wacky ideas about what they'd do
> computer/linux -wise if they could afford it?
I have a set of Aldi cordless headphones and listen to audio books while
lying in a deep bubble bath with the lights out in the bathroom.
Very relaxing!
Ja
Hi Paul,
2008/10/8 Paul Stimpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Victor Churchill wrote:
>> I have always fancied the idea of a house with webcams and floor
>> pressure sensors so that it turns on the lights for you as you're
>> going up stairs and then turns them off again.
>
> I think you might be better
Steve Kemp wrote:
> On Wed Oct 08, 2008 at 13:36:20 +0100, Stuart Matheson wrote:
>
> (Moving from the ceiling switch to a wall-switch would have required
> re-routing the power cables; definitely a job I couldn't manage
> myself.)
>
>
since it's in the bathroom, you ought to have it chec
Hi,
Victor Churchill wrote:
> I have always fancied the idea of a house with webcams and floor
> pressure sensors so that it turns on the lights for you as you're
> going up stairs and then turns them off again.
>
>
I think you might be better with small PIR sensors as you'd need less
process
> Well the title is kind of confusing, so I'll explain more. ;-)
>
> My mad idea to do with computers for if I came into a large sum of money
> is this (obviously if I had my own house if this happened - My Mum
> wouldn't appreciate me filling the whole house with computers,
> unfortunately!)
>
On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 12:15:33PM +0100, Becky Taylor wrote:
> I would fill the entire house with computers - One in every room!
Carbon footprint be damned! It's not very convenient to have lots of
different computers anyway. You would be better off with thin clients,
not least because you don't
On Wed Oct 08, 2008 at 13:36:20 +0100, Stuart Matheson wrote:
>Can you de-activate the bathroom light at all or is it hardwired to the
>sensor?
The model I chose[0] is basically always on. The drawback there
is that if I need to change the bulbs I will need to cut the power at
the fus
Can you de-activate the bathroom light at all or is it hardwired to the
sensor?
2008/10/8 Steve Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Wed Oct 08, 2008 at 13:23:26 +0100, Victor Churchill wrote:
>
> > I have always fancied the idea of a house with webcams and floor
> > pressure sensors so that it turns on
On Wed Oct 08, 2008 at 13:23:26 +0100, Victor Churchill wrote:
> I have always fancied the idea of a house with webcams and floor
> pressure sensors so that it turns on the lights for you as you're
> going up stairs and then turns them off again.
I've recently rewired a couple of lights in my h
I have always fancied the idea of a house with webcams and floor
pressure sensors so that it turns on the lights for you as you're
going up stairs and then turns them off again.
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Definitely some small, touch screen, slim line machines sprinkled all over
the house. Specifically one next to the loo, a waterproof one for the shower
(karaoke, anyone?), one in the kitchen for looking up recipes and a final
one in the bedroom connected to a projector so that my girlfriend and I c
Well the title is kind of confusing, so I'll explain more. ;-)
My mad idea to do with computers for if I came into a large sum of money
is this (obviously if I had my own house if this happened - My Mum
wouldn't appreciate me filling the whole house with computers,
unfortunately!)
I would
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