RE: Germans create 'future hotel'

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, my thoughts too - most of these "future" show houses
etc just don't go far enough - not really a house of the future, more of a
house of now (given enough cash!!!)

Paul.



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> Sent: 29 December 2008 19:05
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Germans create 'future hotel'
>
> Touch screen was appallingly slow!
>
> Perhaps I've been spoiled with HA goodness - but the only things that
> caught
> my eye were the mirrors which turn into video displays (think I've
seen
> them
> mentioned here before though), and the RFID Tagged letterbox - - which
> would
> require co-operation of a lot of couriers! (and can be achieved almost
> as
> well using a buzzer + video cam that connects to your mobile/pda)
>
> I'm not suggesting for a second that my place is anywhere as
"slick" as
> that
> - but all the component parts are here, to one degree or another :)
>
> (Will have to put up a tent in the bedroom for cocoon though)
>
> R.
>
>
> 2008/12/29 Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx>
>
> > This one on the same link was interesting - the touch screen in
the
> kitchen
> > was rather slow though!
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7348940.stm
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
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> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Germans create 'future hotel'
> > >
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