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More X-10 developments
I received my second shipment of X-10 goodies from SmartHome today. Among them: Leviton DHC Universal Switches Leviton DHC Three-way Dimmer Leviton Three-way Slave Switch Leviton DHC Low-voltage Universal Module SwitchLinc Transmitter PowerLinc USB I installed all the new switches and modules this evening, it’s all working beautifully. The Universal Switches are to replace under-powered…
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Attempted break-in
Today at 2:43pm, somebody attempted to break into my house. They used a prybar of some sort to pry open the patio door. They never actually made it into the house, fortunately. They never even got the door open completely, before the attempt set off the alarm. It appears from the tracks in the snow…
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X-10 First Impressions
I received my first shipment of X-10 home automation goodies from Smarthome today. Started installing some of it in my bedroom after work. I’ve formulated a few first impressions. First, I’m a little disappointed in Leviton and Advanced Control Technologies. Of the X-10 wall-switches I ordered, four were Leviton Dimmer with AGC switches. The other…
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57 Varieties?
Over lunch today, I looked at a bottle of Heinz ketchup. “57 Varieties”, that’s the Heinz company slogan. What a weird slogan. It says nothing about the quality of their products, only the quantity. It doesn’t particularly make me want to buy it. It’s just kind of a boring, uninspiring non-slogan. Yet, Heinz has been…
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Home automation is fun!
I’ve always thought X-10 home automation was a very cool thing, and wanted to get into it. It’s so damned easy to install! You don’t have to replace all your wiring, or anything. And it’s evolved way past the clunky-looking plug-in “lamp modules” that they used to stock at Radio Shack. Now, you can just…