Re: Starting over

[Pat <pat@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:47:36 -0700, Rover <rover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>On 7/13/2012 12:09 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
>> Couple years back, I tried with Insteon under mControl.   The
>> reason was that some X10 modules that control outdoor floodlights
>> were turning on for no discoverable reason and, assuming it was
>> some sort of noise in the system,  I was hoping Insteon might be
>> less susceptible.
>>
>> But I could not get to first base controlling the Insteon stuff
>> from mControl.   I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree, but I do
>> write computer apps for a living and I put quite a bit of time
>> into it.
>>
>> Maybe it's better today.    I'd certainly like to hear from
>> somebody who says so bc I've still got some applications that I
>> would like to implement.
>
>Sounds like a bunch of us here are pretty much in the same shoes with
>X-10 devices. Which also means we are probably all retired, right? :-(
>If I started replacing the X-10 devices I would definitely choose
>something that could also be controlled remotely via the Internet, just
>like these new IP cameras.
>
>
It is interesting to see how similar our stories are.  Yes, I am
retired.  But that means I have more time to play!  Regarding using
the Internet, I created my own interface that does that using my
1132CU.  (It helps to be a retired engineer/programmer).

Pat