Popcorn Hour A-110 HD Networked Media Tank Review
The Popcorn Hour A110 has been available for a few months now and we’re hearing good things about. Unlike many other streaming media players (think…
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Because We Can!
Here's a bit of weekend fun. This clip from "The Big Bang" on the exciting world of X10 answers the question very honestly on why…
HP MediaSmart Connect – HD Media Player
Now available for pre-order, the HP MediaSmart Connect costs around $350 and provides full Windows Media Center Extender capabilities. On top of that it’ll play…
Automating Your Curtains with a PowerCord Motor
Fancy automating your curtains / drapes? What about having them close at dusk each day, or perhaps having them open automatically at a certain time…
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…
HomeEasy Wireless Home Automation – Review
Submission By: Ant – This morning I was primed to settle down to a normal day’s work when Chaos on the UK Home Automation IRC…
Apple Announce Raft of Updates and New Products at MacWorld
So all eyes swing from last weeks CES show to MacWorld and possibly the most anticipated keynote of the year for tech heads. Steve Jobs…
iTunes TV Shows Now Available in the UK
The UK iTunes store is now selling TV shows! The service launches with 28 titles and single episodes of shows like Lost and Desperate Housewives…
Electronic House magazines Best Homes of the Year 2007
Wow, if ever you wanted to tease yourself with some smart home porn, then check out Electronic House magazine’s 2007 Best Homes of the…
X10 MT12 Mini Timer – Review
Submission by Steve Edwards – Over the last few years I have built up a fairly large collection of X10 equipment, this being one of…
Want Your Automated Home on the BBC?
UK TV company Endemol have contacted us for help in tracking down an automated home to feature in a new BBC TV series that’s going…
MediaNet – Common Server for Media Players
Submission by Andy Powell – Many moons ago Graham Howe flew many a miles to organise the shipping of the Dell (DDAR) and Rio (the original)…
Installation Pitfalls in Cat6 Cabling
One of the common question that appears on our mailing list is regarding the use of Cat6 cable in home installations rather than Cat5e. Here’s…
Smart Home Hacks
The O’Reilly series of “Hacks” books, in their own words ‘reclaims the term ‘hacking” for the good guys–innovators who explore and experiment, unearth shortcuts, create…
ShowCenter – Review
Submitted by Simon McCaughey – The idea of the Showcenter is to make media files stored on your PC available for use on your TV…
UKHA2004 Review
INTRODUCTION – The UK Home Automation community have been meeting annually since 2001. The “UKHA2004” event was held on the 15th and 16th May 2004,…
CameraProbe8
Bangkok, Thailand Feb ‘2004. – AKCP, the world leader in SNMP based environmental and security monitoring devices, today unveiled their latest product. The cameraProbe8 is an…
These Curtain Motors last
Submission by Malcolm Over Powercord have the finest range of Curtain motors which can be used with all good quality corded tracks and poles. These…
Motorised Curtain Motors
Submission by Malcolm Over Powercord Motors give you the most flexible way of automating your Window Curtains. Designed and made in the UK for over…
Connected Home Conference 2003
Rob Mouser reviews the Connected Home Conference that was held in London in September 2003 – What is it about trade events? You never quite know…