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From: jcocon@hubcap.clemson.edu (james c oconnor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Home control with the MAC
Message-ID: <1991Apr19.185648.26671@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 19 Apr 91 18:56:48 GMT
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From article <18656@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>, by leue@galen.crd.ge.com (Bill Leue):
> I am also interested in such things.  I'm aware of the National Instuments
> LabView stuff, but that seems overkill and overpriced for what I need.
> I am interested in:
>   -- environmental monitoring (furnace duty cycle, inside/outside temp, etc.)
>   -- security (perimeter monitoring, motion detector, etc.)

Better include a UPS if you want good security!  My electrical service
disconnect is easily accessible from the outside of my house.

Other than that - it is something I've been wanting to do for a long
time.

Jim