Electronic Blinds.

[NickFRP]

just seen this website while looking into Linux MCE

http://web.mit.edu/zacka/www/midas.html

how hard do you recon it wil be to make my blinds automatic controled by either a controler on the wall or/and a PC with linux or a windows based app?

[rich1231]

NickFRP said:

just seen this website while looking into Linux MCE

http://web.mit.edu/zacka/www/midas.html

how hard do you recon it wil be to make my blinds automatic controled by either a controler on the wall or/and a PC with linux or a windows based app?

I think blind/curtain control is one of those completely pointless automation ideas...

Far better to out the effort into something that you can really make use of.

[NickFRP]

rich1231 said:

NickFRP said:

just seen this website while looking into Linux MCE

http://web.mit.edu/zacka/www/midas.html

how hard do you recon it wil be to make my blinds automatic controled by either a controler on the wall or/and a PC with linux or a windows based app?

I think blind/curtain control is one of those completely pointless automation ideas...

Far better to out the effort into something that you can really make use of.

automatic toilet seat
hmm ok. maybe il looking into the X10 stuff on plugs and lights, Rich seen any or used any X10 or anything that equivalent to it?

[rich1231]

NickFRP said:

rich1231 said:

NickFRP said:

just seen this website while looking into Linux MCE

http://web.mit.edu/zacka/www/midas.html

how hard do you recon it wil be to make my blinds automatic controled by either a controler on the wall or/and a PC with linux or a windows based app?

I think blind/curtain control is one of those completely pointless automation ideas...

Far better to out the effort into something that you can really make use of.

automatic toilet seat
hmm ok. maybe il looking into the X10 stuff on plugs and lights, Rich seen any or used any X10 or anything that equivalent to it?

Nope..

plotty is the man to speak to.

He often suggest RAKO for lighting control for retrofitting.