RE: RE: WAS: Comic Use of Automation. NOW: Remote Use

["Ben McCormack" <ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx>]

Oh dear you do have a problem.

I have found that you need to invlove them in the interface design so
they get something that like.

You were talking about a web interface, well with the tivonet card and
tivoweb you could get something good working



Ben


-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: 24 December 2002 11:36
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: WAS: Comic Use of Automation. NOW: Remote Use


That's defeatist! Then I would have to give her the remote for the
Plasma, Amp etc as well. 

Then she wins! Failure is not an option.

Many thanks

Rob Mouser
rmouser@xxxxxxx
rob@xxxxxxx

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 December 2002 11:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: WAS: Comic Use of Automation. NOW:
Remote
Use
> 
> 
> What about giving her the Peanut that comes with the unit. I know
that

> you have a pronto for that but people speak highly of the Peanut
remote
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 December 2002 11:28
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: WAS: Comic Use of Automation. NOW:
Remote
Use
> 
> 
> Where do I start!
> 
> 1) Doesn't like the interface (i.e grey scale and ugly unit.)
generally.
> 
> 2) Get confused navigating the screens.
> 
> Perhaps it's the way I've designed the screens but its seems easy
enough
> to me.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Rob Mouser
> rmouser@xxxxxxx
> rob@xxxxxxx
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ben McCormack [mailto:ben.mccormack@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 24 December 2002 11:22
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: WAS: Comic Use of Automation. NOW:
Remote
> Use
> >
> >
> > What issies does she have then?
> >
> > Ben
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 24 December 2002 11:16
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] RE: WAS: Comic Use of Automation. NOW: Remote
Use
> >
> >
> > > It also means that I can change the channels if
> > > she gets confused with the Tivo setup.
> >
> > Ah blimey that one gets me going. My SWMBO cannot get to grips
with 
> > Tivo. Made worse by the fact that e'thing is in Node '0' and
she
only
> > has a Pronto to look at. I've re-written the pronto interface a
few 
> > times to make it simpler but were just not getting there!
> >
> > I'm unsure what to do:
> >
> > 1) Get new SWMBO. (Or just do without.)
> > 2) Buy a colour Pronto or one of those big ipronto things from
the 
> > states! Thus simpler to use.
> > 3) Develop a web interface to send IR control. That way it could
be 
> > really user friendly.
> >
> > Any one found a reliable way to report if a device is on or
off.
i.e.
> > Current sensor? I know you can get them for Comfort, anyone tried
a 
> > solution that works?
> >
> > Guess really I should get round to wiring up my Comfort (and
various

> > UCM's.). Oh then install Ace, oh when I've built the server, oh
when

> > I've got another rack (Caus the 42" one I've got is
full.)......Oh 
> > flippin eck!
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Rob Mouser
> > rmouser@xxxxxxx
> > rob@xxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Doogie Brodie [mailto:ukhad@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 24 December 2002 10:48
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Comic Use of Automation
> > >
> > > Ben McCormack wrote:
> > >
> > > > I totally amased and confused my Mum by sending
messages to the
tv
> 
> > > > screen while she was watching it!! I did have to phone
her up
and
> > tell
> > > > her that it was me. It also means that I can change the
channels
> if
> > she
> > > > gets confused with the Tivo setup.
> > > >
> > > > Just thought that I would share that with you
> > >
> > > When I first set up intenet control of X10, my SWMBO got a
little
> fed
> > up
> > > when I would randomly switch lights on and off.... :D
> > >
> > > Of course the novelty wore off (along with the bruises she
gave
> me)...
> > ;)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Doogie
> > >
> > >
> > >
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