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From: den@parallel.uucp (Dennis Briscoe)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Electronic Homes
Message-ID: <36@parallel.uucp>
Date: Sat, 30-Mar-85 16:10:45 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 30 16:10:45 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 31-Mar-85 08:26:23 EST
Organization: Parallel Computers, Inc.
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I am trying to compile a list of different electronic sensing
and control devices which might be used in homes.  For instance:
security systems, intelligent heating controllers, light controllers,
etc.

If anyone knows of these or other such devices, I would appreciate
knowing who makes them, what they do, and any other interesting information.
I have also heard of people who have connected various devices of this sort
to a personal computer with/without modem to control them all from a central
location.  Do devices like this often have a standard serial or parallel
interface that could be easily hooked to a computer, or would they need
to be modified extensively?

If I get enough responses by mail, I'll post them to the net.

			{sun, pesnta}!parallel!den
			(In real life: Dennis Briscoe @ Parallel Computers)