Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / March 2008

I have been doing some search on powerline related materials.
A member of a different group suggested me to look into Home
Automation Modems. I found there are 2 types available, one working on
ASK and the other on FSK. I also found some reviews from members

I am looking for some suggestion on a touch screen to use for my X10
automation.  I have almost every switch and plug in my house converted
to X10.  I now want to have a sexy touch screen display to control
things from the main entry.

Is there a FAQ for this group?  I've googled for it but can seem to find
anything.
Thanks,
Michael

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/technology/10energy.html?ref=science
"Giving people the means to closely monitor and adjust their electricity use
lowers their monthly bills and could significantly reduce the need to build
new power plants, according to a yearlong government study.

need to connect pc to lcd tv. currently using a vga cable to carry
video and pc speakers for sound output.
graphics card has a dvi port. can i use this to output video+sound
using a DVI/HDMI cable?

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http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=Sebelius+Vetoes+Coal-Fired+Plants
John Hanna of the Associated Press wrote on Saturday, March 22, 2008:
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill yesterday that would allow
construction of two coal-fired power plants in the southwest part of the

Did anyone catch The Big Bang Theory show on CBS this week?  
The geeks  X10'd their livingroom lights. Hilarious.
It can be seen here:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/video/video.php?cid=501654014&cc=0

I installed a couple of simple Leviton motion detector switches each to
control incandescent bulbs in closets off a bathroom.  They work just
swimmingly except for one problem:  if the exhaust fan over the toilet
is turned on - even briefly - one or both (usually both) of the ...

Howdy,
I've been slowlyg trying CFLs in the house to see if they work OK wtih our
X10 installation.  We've decided that the quality of light is acceptable for
the energy $ savings.

Hi Y'All,
I'm based in the UK and am about to get my whole house re-wired, so I
thought it would be a good time to invest in home automation.
If you were about to undertake such a move, regardless of what your current

Having a hard time finding RF transmitters and RF receivers that work
with each other. On the receiver side, need it to receive ther signal
and trigger the output to a NC (normally closed contact).
Anything out there that is reliable to do this?

Having a hard time finding RF transmitters and RF receivers that work
with each other. On the receiver side, need it to receive ther signal
and trigger the output to a NC (normally closed contact).
Anything out there that is reliable to do this?

Are there any open source drivers or control software to communicate
with Z-Wave, Insteon, X-10 devices, etc?

I apologize in advance if this is a repeat question (which it probably
is.)
Is there a difference between "local control" and "current sense" ?
Many years ago I needed to modify an appliance module and I used Ido