Re: FW: UK Home Automation

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

just posted this.....

 

M.

 

On Mon, 08 Jan 2001 20:41:02 GMT, andrew@Spam_Me_Not.oakley.net (Andrew Oakley) wrote:

 

>I do not support this proposed newsgroup as I believe the subject
>would be better served under a more general UK electronics/electricals
>group. I believe uk.tech.home-automation to be too small an interest
>to create sustainable levels of discussion.

 

As webmaster of the Automated Home UK website (Est 1996) I must disagree with the above.  While doubtless well meaning, I wonder what the author knows on this subject or the level of interest it has in the UK.

 

When you think of all the technologies Home Automation encompases (Home networks, Home Cinema, Telephony, MP3 Jukeboxes, Remote control lighting, Security, HVAC etc) it is hardly surprising it creates a healthy following.

 

I am also the owner/creator of the UK Home Automation mailing list and it has had over 1000 posts some months.

 

I see no dis-advantage in the creation of a Home Automation Newsgroup for the UK - whether it goes by this name or a different one..  

 

Mark McCall
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Steve Morgan

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 10:05 PM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] FW: UK Home Automation

Doh! I thought it was just me........ ;-)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lyndon Watkins [mailto:lyndon.watkins@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 January 2001 19:07
To: steve@xxxxxxx
Subject: Thanks for the HA website - Ive got the bug now!!! ;)

Hi Steve,

 

Great Website!!  Thanks to you though I've now caught the home automation bug!  Ive recently bought a three bedroom bungalow and shortly after moving in I discovered that it needed a total rewiring (the place wasn't even earthed as it has an overhead mains supply!!) and shortly after stumbled across your site!

 

Since seeing your site I have spent so much time looking into HA on the web and have decided to take the plunge!!!

 

The only problem that I have encountered so far is that most of the info is US based, especially in the comp.home.automation newsgroup so, yesterday I submitted a Request for Discussion for a new newsgroup called uk.tech.home-automation.  If you think that this is a good idea then could you please pop along to the uk.net.news.config newsgroup and give me, or us, some support.

 

With a new install coming up soon I think I'll need all of the help that I can get!!!!

 

Thanks & Love the sight

 

 

Lyndon

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 January 2001 21:52
To: ukha_d Egroup
Subject: [ukha_d] FW: UK Home Automation

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Lyndon Watkins [mailto:lyndon.watkins@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 7:13 PM
To: Mark@xxxxxxxSubject: UK Home Automation

Hi Mark,

 

Great Website - I've found it a great source on info.  Thanks to you and a couple of others though I've now caught the home automation bug!  I've recently bought a three bedroom bungalow and shortly after moving in I discovered that it needed a total rewiring (the place wasn't even earthed as it has an overhead mains supply!!) and shortly after stumbled across your site!

 

Since seeing your site I have spent so much time looking into HA on the web and have decided to take the plunge!!!

 

The only problem that I have encountered so far is that most of the info is US based, especially in the comp.home.automation newsgroup so, yesterday I submitted a Request for Discussion for a new newsgroup called uk.tech.home-automation.  If you think that this is a good idea then could you please pop along to the uk.net.news.config newsgroup and give me, or us, some support.

 

With a new install coming up soon I think I'll need all of the help that I can get!!!!

 

Thanks & Love the sight

 

 

Lyndon

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