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Carlton Bale has an interesting blog post on his investigations into choosing an Advanced Thermostat for his home. Well worth a read of you are considering automating your heating/ventilation system...

"Let's face it, the thermostat that is installed by default in most dwellings is pretty basic. If you have a digital display that's the "upgraded" version; and all it does is replicate the functionality of the old rudimentary mercury switch / rotary knob designs. An advanced thermostat with scheduling features can save quite a bit on your energy bill, but can also be an interesting gadget to occupy your time. Since my energy company is offering a rebate for anyone who upgrades to a scheduling thermostat, I decided to pull the trigger...

"EnOcean is a revolutionary wireless & batteryless sensing system that is establishing itself as the standard for wireless automation in commercial buildings. But the technology is equally suitable for residential use. In fact EnOcean products are already in use in UK homes where manufactures such Aqualisa use it to activate its Digital showering system from up to 30m away...

After his Mrs left, Tony Alleyne started work on turning his appartment into this Star Trek homage. 24th Century Smart Home technology in the present day? Make it so number one...

"Nearly three years ago, Alleyne began work on the "Star Trek: Voyager" re-fit of the apartment. "I decided that I would apply a harder luxury interior," he says. "I have always considered that of all the Starfleet ships, Voyager is, in terms of interior, the luxury liner of the galaxy." Alleyne then added shades of grey and incorporated aluminum inlays as featured in and around the Voyager ship. "I also added some pretty cool LCARS [Library Computer Access and Retrieval System] and some new lighting effects"...

Hacked Gadgets brings you schematics and photos of Raphael Assenat's home built, opto isolated lighting control system...