Voice project help

[Chris <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

While looking for a single room low cost voice solution for an x10
controlled light, I found this ntelaVoice â?¢ Voice Operated Wall Switch
Dimmer.
 http://www.smarthomeusa.com/Shop/VOS-Voice/Item/98009/

It is not a x10 device, but I had the idea of using some BasicStamp II
knowledge and a TW523 to read the voltage across the load of this
device at it's different states, then send a x10 signal based on the
results evaluated by the basic stamp (i do not know PIC well enough to
attempt this). I think I can manage the serial communication and basic
stamp part with out to much. What I do not know is what components to
use to read the voltage and turn it into a DC value that I can read
from the BS. I am sure there is some basic thing at Jamco, I just don't
know what to look for.