KAT5 Website Updated
“Hi all, I have finally got round to updating the KAT5 website. It now includes a brief history on the development of KAT5 and there…
January 2002
Cooltown Project
It’s five o’clock in the morning. The alarm beeps to life and a soft female voice with an American accent comes over the speakers. “I’m…
Power Line Based Home Automation
Envision a scenario where ALL devices in the home can be plugged into your power lines, are able to communicate at 100Megabit/sec and are aware…
Pronto & DDAR
Kieran Broadfoot has release details of his new script which automatically builds Pronto Panels for his Dell Digital Audio Receiver! “MP3 Library generation for Pronto/Rio…
Smart Homes On Trial
This one spotted by Steve Crick – “In the future, you may never have to worry about forgetting to switch off the lights or locking the…
Xcam2 Instant On
Just received this from Lets Automate – “The camera and built-in transmitter are powered separately, so the camera is always on, whereas the X10 addressable power…
iPAQ MSN & TS Client
Thanks to Tim Morris for spotting this one. You can now download the MSN Messenger and Terminal Server clients for iPAQs flashed to the new…
Pret-a -porter Computers
What you have here is a head-mounted display that has the same resolution and imagery that you would see if you were looking at a…
Iremote
Just received an email from Mark Majeres, author of IRemote, the software that allows you to control WinAmp running on your PC from your wireless…
TrackerPod
TrackerPod is a small robotic tripod on which you mount a webcam, and TrackerCam is Artificial Intelligence software to control camera movement from your computer….
Palm Butler
Palmbutler transforms your PC into a home entertainment center which can be connected to your antenna network and thereby show the PC’s digital entertainment on…
BT HomeNet
The way we use our homes is changing. Inside the front door, we are surrounded by ever more electronic appliances – PCs, modems, TVs, video…
HomeSeer – HomeVision Plugin
The HomeSeer plugin for HomeVision users is now available! “This plug-in file “hspi_homevision.ocx” allows HomeSeer to display the status of, and control, the following: *…
iPAQ Pocket PC 2002 Update 1
“iPAQ Pocket PC 2002 Update 1 (EUU1) a NEW SoftPAQ SP20130 is now up on the Compaq site. ENHANCEMENTS: Microsoft Server ActiveSync client gives users…
New UK Automators Website
In about 1996 I stumbled across a website explaining how it was possible to control lights and appliances from a PC without having to run…
UltraMote – Turns iPAQ into Pronto
Jon Bhargava posted this link to the mailing list this morning… “UltraMote combines the functions of audio and video device remote controls into a single…
Iremote
Nice find by Dave McLaughlin… “Use your handheld as a remote control for WinAmp. Switch playlists, change EQ settings, typical remote controls. Intended for use…
New Link – UK Automator Site
“I bought my first house at 18, moved into a slightly biggger place at about 23 and later decided to build a house since they…
UK Home Automation Newsgroup
From the Mark Hetherington on UKHA_D Mailing list this morning… “Just a quick note to let everyone know that the 2nd RFD for the creation…
More On Moxi
In the future, one shiny grey box on top of your television could handle all your videos, DVDs, music and TV channels, as well as…