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HAI and NEC DSX - an Alarming Tale

I am having a blast with this DSX phone system.Quick catch-up: NEC added HAI home automation integration into its DSX phone system suitable for a...
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Home Automation and Telephony

I recently changed my phone system in the house to the NEC DSX key system. The NEC has integration into the HAI home automation system. It's...
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Let your Smart Home keep an eye on your health?

Smart Home technology has advanced considerably in recent years, and can now be a considerable boonfor the elderly and disabled. How can home...
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Google to invade and automate your home with Android@Home

Follow me on Twitterandon FacebookPerhaps the biggest surprise at Google I/O on Tuesday was the announcement that Android is about to become a home...
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Home Automation: Lessons Learned

It has been over a year since I spent a small fortune on my home automation project. I implemented home automation during a major remodel, but it...
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Combo Wired Deadbolts

Here is a fairly inexpensive piece of high tech I highly recommend for any home. It is a relatively simple concept, but took a few generations to...
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Whole Home Audio with a Squeezebox

Logitech SqueezeBox DuetWhole home audio is great when it works. It should be simple, but rapidly becomes complex and costly very quickly. The...
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Whole Home Audio Continues to Disappoint Pt2

This is part 2 of a 2 part post. See Part One Here.MP3 LibraryI have a reasonably large MP3 library that I want as a music source. Russound offers...
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