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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…


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…


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…


Broadband on Airplanes

In an obvious attempt to wind me up (and the rest of us who can’t get ADSL :o) ) Boeing have announced Broadband Internet access…


4 New Forums at RemoteCentral.com

Remote Central have added 4 new Forums including “Custom Installers’ Lounge”… “This is one that was suggested most strongly while at the CEDIA 2001 show…


DIY ADSL

Regulator says it is in favour of letting users install their own broadband, and insists that BT isn’t facing another investigation… Oftel has hailed BT’s…


UKHA Member on Watchdog

UK Home Automation stalwart, Paul Gordon, was featured on last night’s BBC consumer affairs flagship in an item about the restrictions that BT have placed…


UKHA IRC Channel

[UPDATE] – We now have our ouw simple web interface to our own Automated Home IRC Chat Room  


Control your VCR over the Web

A new hardware add-on for the Comfort Home Automation Alarm system allows users to remotely control equipment that uses IR. “IRM01 IR Transmit Module for…


UK Home Automation Newsgroup

There has been a lot of discussion recently about the creation of a UK specific Home Automation newsgroup. Please take part in the latest Poll…


Smart Home Portal

Just received this – IntelliCom has released an independent portal about Smart Homes and Buildings. We focus on the technologies used to enable concepts and solutions…


uk.tech.electronic-security

A new newsgroup that may be of interest to readers… CHARTER: uk.tech.electronic-security uk.tech.electronic-security is for discussion of technical matters in the field of electronic security…


FreeServe

Well now, how do I put this? To say I am pissed off with FreeServe is a bit of an understatement!! They have sent me…