I have an interesting question for the programs around here. Do any of you know what x10 is?

If you do not, it's a cheap way (as in about $10 a unit) to set up an automated home. Such as controlling lights with remotes, setting things up to turn on and off at specific times, etc.

The reason I'm bringing this up here is I'm putting the finishing touches on a beta product I'm rolling out in January called 'iHome: Interactive Home' that works with the x10 devices and lets you control them no only by remote, but with your VOICE (read: MCP).

I'm setting it up to allow Users to create their own 'personas' that they interact with.

An Example:

User: "Master Control?"
PC: "Yes?"
User: "Can you turn off the kitchen lights please?"
PC: "Yes"
User: "Thank You"
PC: "End Of Line"

Post in this thread if anyone:
A) already uses x10 or
B) I've just peaked your interest in it.

I'll be revealing some pics of the program probably after Christmas.

NOT exactly like the clapper heh. More like a control box that you plug into any device that your computer is then able to control.

The clapper did have a nice jingle though

Is it wireless? Also, does it have the security feature of recognizing only certain voices?

-BB

Yeah I heard of the X10 before. It wsa also for the Mac as well as for the Apple computers way back when. I remember seeing it at Addisons up over ehre where you an control a whole bunch of things. I thought I woudl geton sooner or later. Never really bother to get on yet. How are they by the way. I know they can be hooked up to the computer. Are they windows complient if you can hook them through that way??

Here are a few sights that have the x10 stuff:

http://www.x10.com/The main site for x10 stuff, but it's a little on the overkill side in terms of advertising. Yet it's the place to go for basic kits. You can get the pc controller for as little as $50 and units to plug lamps into average around $13

http://www.smarthome.com/Far more things for home automation (beyond x10). But also included kits for what kmon talked about (automated blinds, etc).

iHome (my software) will support the Activehome Pro Interface (CM15A) as well as the Firecracker and original ActiveHome (CM11A)>

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For those of you that were curious about this topic. Here are a few pics of iHome in action. This is a very early version of the program, but you get the idea. Notice the 'Personas'

Devices:

Personas:

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Yeah, they did that crap. They have some great products, I have no idea why they feel they need to act like #)!@^!( trying to sell it.

*shrug*