When Your Home Server Dies – a UPS Review
A few days ago we had a 27 minute power outage during a lightning storm near the Automated Home. Not an unusual occurrence in itself…
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AlertMe Energy Review – Power Monitoring on the Web
AlertMe started life as a security company, offering their on-line wireless alarm system. Now it’s clear from the very front page of their website that…
Mac mini Server – 19 Inch Rack Mount Shelf Review
The UBL-MMR from Mk1 Studio is a 19 inch rackMount Shelf for your Mac mini server. Automated Home reader Ben McCormack reviews the hardware and…
Readers Touchscreen Controlled Home Automation Setup with Photos
Automated Home reader Kevin Warner has been building a comprehensive home automation system based on a HomeSeer backend controlled from touch screens using Cinemars MainLobby…
Upgrading Your Home Network to Gigabit
We’ve been running a 10/100 Ethernet switch in the Automated Home since we moved in nearly 10 years ago. With more devices on the LAN…
LinuxMCE 710 – An Overview
LinuxMCE is of course a open-source media centre distro. But did you know you can use it as a home automation controller as well? Other…
Check Out My Rack
We’ve just added three new readers racks to our Node Zero Gallery . Some nice work here with a combination of AV components (wired for…
Drobo – DroboShare In-Depth Review
We’ve spent may hours with Drobo and DroboShare over the last few weeks preparing our review. We’ve finally put down the camera, finished the text…
Home DIY Rack Wins Creator a £20K Car
Submission by Simon Smith – Many years ago I discovered the Automated Home site, and within it was the Node Zero gallery. The projects…
Logitech Squeezebox Duet Review
While we wait for Logitechs UK PR company to send us our review sample, Automated Home Reader Tim Morris has sent us his own review…
Homebrew DMX Automated Lighting System
Submission By: Dan McGrath Intro – Why automate your lights? Well, to be honest, most of my house is automated, so it seemed the obvious…
Controlling Hidden Equipment with IR/RF
In this age of minimalism and clutter free living, it’s very much the fashion to have all your AV gear hidden out of sight in…
X10 Lighting Monitoring – Probe Zone Hub Review
Submission By: Marcus Warrington Introduction Like almost all the currently available UK X10 modules, the LD11 does NOT support status response. This coupled with the…
Z-Seer – New Z-Wave Diagnostics Software from HomeSeer
HomeSeer have just released details of their new Z-Seer software. This Z-Wave diagnostics tool is aimed at installers and home owners alike and is due…
Self Build EIB/KNX Control Case Study – Review
Submission by Andrew Hempsall and Colin Price – Located in a quiet Derbyshire village, this cottage had been uninhabited for more than 20 years and…
Installing a Back up Power System
Submission by Nigel Giddings – I am currently building a house in North Kent and have caught the Home Automation bug. The intention is to…
The KeyRack Interface Project
Submission by Mark Goodwin – Scenario, I am leaving my house, pat down pockets, glance at exposed surfaces and scream to SWMBO “Has anybody seen…
Idratek Smart Home Installation Blog
Idratek is still a little known brand in the Smart Home industry, but it has an impressive array of hardware modules and software features. The…
Netiom-xAP – Review
Submission by David Pullen – Some of you will know that I am a big fan of the VIOM from Phaedrus. I use 4 VIOMs to…
Jukebox Server
(click to enlarge) Party! The “Bits” Arrive [UPDATE – After you’ve read this, jump to our updated JukeBox MkII article] Old Timer – Since ripping…