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Here at Automated Home we like convergence. We've seen our mobile phones and PDAs merge into one device, our computer are now our televisions too and now the humble bottle opener integrates into the remote...

Perhaps the ultimate in home automation - your own BeerBot to pour you a cold glass when you arrive home after a hard day!  "Here's a match made in heaven: beer and robots. For most of the world, it's a match we are left to simply dream of (you know, slave bots bringing you a cold one, instead of the usual "Get it yourself!") If you live in Japan however, you should know that Asahi is running a promotion where they'll be giving away 5,000 fully stocked refrigerator robots. What do these lovely creatures do...

Q: What happens when a man with entirely too many gadgets lying around decides to renovate his bathroom - A: Disco Loo! You know those type of TV shows like - "When Pets Go Bad"? Well, I think this may be the Home Automation equivalent :)

Paul Gordon has fitted speakers, an ultra-violet strip light, twinkling UV fairy lights and a little disco-ball in his WC. Most impressive of all however is the LCD touchscreen in the wall controlling the house with HomeSeer. Conveniently placed for gentleman standing by the porcelain it provides one handed control of the entire property...Read More...

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Owensboro, KY - An enterprising young man has managed to run his appliances faster by overclocking the electrical system in his house. Toast gets done faster, beverages get colder and clothes spin dry at the speed of light, well, almost. Lance Hatler, was irritated with the "measly 60 Hz" that the electric company fed into his house and decided he could do better. "I thought my overclocked computer system is pretty sweet. Why can't I apply the same principle to my house? I mean besides the fire code," questioned Hatler...Read More...