Items Tagged With windows

Webcam Works Out Your Energy Consumption

Saturday, 28 July 2007

Here's a clever way to monitor your electricity usage. Connect your webcam to this this £5 software app and it will "read" your meter and show your power usage complete with fancy graphs...

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HouseBot Release v3.0 and Free Trial Download

Friday, 22 June 2007

HouseBot v3

CeBotics have just released V3.0 of their home automation software and you can now download a free 30 day trial...

"CeBotics is thrilled to announce the availability of HouseBot version 3. This is the first major release of the software since it was acquired from Meedio. There are many new enhancements and stability improvements in version 3...

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Medion UMPC

Monday, 18 June 2007

UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) haven't really done it for us here at Automated Home, until now! This Medion MD RIM 1000 UMPC has a decent Qwerty keyboard that looks like you could actually use it. Couple with useful extras like a built in webcam, a touchpad and a 4-5 hour battery life, this is a device we could really use. It appears to have been a big hit as the first production run of this £799 device seems to be sold out everywhere, but more are "due soon". Check out some more photos and videos after the jump...

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Windows Home Server Release Candidate

Wednesday, 13 June 2007

Windows Home Server RC (Release Candidate) is now available to download for everyone on the beta program, Plus the 100,000 other folks that had signed up and not been accepted so far. It looks like all new applicants to the beta will be approved straight away too, allowing everyone to take it for a spin!

It's not going to be possible to do an upgrade install if you already have a previous version on your server - meaning you'll have to wipe your OS AND data drives on your box to install. However MS say that from this release forward upgrades will be possible...

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Windows Vista SideShow Fridge Magnet

Wednesday, 16 May 2007

Descried as a "FM Fridge Magnet scribbler device", the The MK140 from Ricavision has a 3.5” QVGA LCD screen that can be used to display messages and send them on to the Windows Vista box. There are definitely going to be some Smart Home applications for this device...

"Scribbler for Windows SideShow Adds “Sticky Note” Convenience to Wireless Connectivity - Ricavision International Inc. is proud to introduce the MK140 FM Magnet, a portable home “scribbler” device that functions like an electronic note pad with Windows SideShow capability. The MK140 FM Fridge Magnet can be easily attached to the refrigerator, or wherever it is needed, for maximum convenience..

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