HomeWireless.org
I just bought an iTach WiFi2IR device. This is a cool little box that reads wifi commands (tcp/ip) and sends out infrared. It also has some relays and things I’m not planning on using (except maybe with my camera). Overview Here’s the thing along with a provided IR blaster (and a quarter [...]
Book Readers
I’m a gadget person. I admit it. I have a fair number of tablets and touch-screen pcs just for reading books. I’m so into it that at one time I had a bookreader on Android Market. I read a lot. Lately I’ve been reading more than a book a day because I’ve been [...]
Expression Blend Sucks
Wow, I’m a real Microsoft fan, but this product totally sucks — and I have to use it. I can’t get over this. What the heck happened to them ?
Why does this product suck? Mainly because the skins are awful, the layout is cluttered and disorganized, the on-screen cues are terrible, [...]
Setup of the Insteon Portion of the AutoHome Software
I’m assuming you did the hardware setup so you have your ControlLinc at a virtual serial port…
Run the AutoHome.exe program and:
1. Set up the Insteon Ports Click the Setup Protocols and Ports button. Click the Use Insteon checkbox on. Pick the correct [...]
AutoHome – Home Automation Software Setup
I’ve had a request to hand out my home automation software so here’s preliminary setup doc. This currently works with Insteon and CentraLite light switches and stock XBee analysis pods (see my earlier posts). I’m happy to discuss enhancements.
When you’re done [...]
I went to the CES show this last week and looked at a bunch of home automation stuff. Here’s the most interesting Zigbee stuff I saw…
A company named ThinkEco is releasing the Modlet which is a plug-in outlet replacement that uses Zigbee to let you monitor power usage [...]
I’ve been away for a few weeks on holiday – sorry for any disruption.
I think the current discussion about the iPhone4 antennas is particularly interesting given the feel of my last writeup. Antennas are tough to get right and antenna design is a professional job.
To get an antenna working correctly requires [...]
When I started on my Zigbee oddysey I started out buying a few XBee’s and the first thing that struck me was the antennas and power outputs. Since I wasn’t sure what the difference was I bought some of each.
Now I’ve been an RF guy for quite a while. I was an [...]
