Chris Lanier continues his series of Home Automation control with MCE. Today he talks a bit about setting up macros and posts his thoughts about what is missing from the product. It certainly sounds like a cheap and effective way to control your house from your chair. I am very interested in setting this up as well and will post […]
Read moreChris Lanier has the second part of this excellent article on getting some basic home automation going with, of course, a Media Center PC as the controller. It's pretty slick. For the software side I will be using Media Center to do everything (naturally), and mControl from Embedded Automation is my plug-in of choice. I’ve got a copy from Embedded […]
Read moreAn interesting tidbit from AVZombie says that the 2nd gen Wii will offer DVD playback It won’t play them when it launches in the UK, but a second generation version of the Nintendo Wii games console will offer DVD playback, when it goes on sale in Japan late 2007. The feature is unlikely to stay a Japanese exclusive for […]
Read moreLooks like those in the UK might be getting some nice Fiber to the Neighborhood cable based Internet tech… Cable telecoms giant Telewest/NTL, to be rebranded as part of the Virgin empire next Spring, has confirmed that it is currently trialling 50Mb broadband technology. It expects to have the new service, which it says “blows our rivals out of the water” available to […]
Read moreBlockbuster Video this week announced two significant upgrades to its rental programs. First, Blockbuster Online users are now allowed to return movies either through the mail or into a Blockbuster store. The "Total Access" service includes one free in-store rental per month, but customers are awarded an additional free in-store rental for each movie returned to a Blockbuster store. Also […]
Read moreCortexa Technology has delivered the dream of a truly digital home for American homeowners. For the first time, home buyers can enjoy a fully functional digital home for about a few thousand dollars or about 2 % of the cost of an average home in the United States. With the launch of its newest home control system, Cortexa Technology leverages […]
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