RE: Re: Why I Regret Making My House a Smart-House

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Agreed - at the very least you should always be able to poke something
to
make it work ...

(Applies on so many levels...)

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
mal_lansell
Sent: 15 August 2013 22:27
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Why I Regret Making My House a Smart-House

I've always gone by the rule that everything should still function manually
even without the computer.

For example, I stick to standard, familiar light switches.  Sure they are
connected to a Z-Wave module under the hood, but that module will still
respond to the switch commands without the computer in the loop.

Automation should behave as an overlay.

That way, you have a fallback, and are free to tinker - if your software
borks, everything still works (albeit at a Neanderthal, everyday level)

Mal





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