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Devil's advocate..
..Monitoring and controling the HVAC in the average home would result in a 5% to 10% savings in energy and associated costs....

OK, this is one that might work except that most people who can afford this networked house are not concerned with, nor have the time for 5-10% savings.

..A simple flow indicator could shut down the water system should a pipe ever burst. (Big help for those in the north that deal with frozen pipes every winter.)...

This is good except you don't need no Internet for an electronic valve.
Now if it could download an OSS (free as in free) plumber....

..tell UPS to take the package to your next door neighbor...

Ya mean this networked house didn't know it was coming?
Hope the neighbor doesn't do likewise, who knows where the package would end up.

..The house web cams lets you check up on the kids as they get home from school as you drive home from work....

You're watching videos while driving?
Hope the life insurance covers the kids education.

..Oh my, the boss just invited himself to supper, what's in the fridge? (Have the fridge do an RFID scan and report back.)...

Now, if the roast can hop over to the oven, the spuds peel themseves, we're in business.

They started talking about this sort of thing back in the bubble daze.
It didn't make sense then and it doesn't make sense now.

Whatever the merits of automation and technology to help us with our chores cooking the boss an impressive dinner only starts with seeing what's in the fridge.
The rest is up to you. A real life person.

That's my $.02

Joe
Posted by: seosamh_z   Posted on: 05/28/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Just what we need...  BitTwiddler | 05/28/04
Innovation in the Home  Anton Philidor | 05/28/04
Ouch..  Patrick Jones | 05/28/04
And for a larger fee...  Chris Moller | 05/28/04
Stupid Products  middle of nowhere | 05/28/04
but... what does it do?  ryusen | 05/28/04
Dear Oven,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
Dear homeowner..  Patrick Jones | 05/28/04
Maybe it's not for you, but others like it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
hmm...  stephen732@... | 05/28/04
I don't.  Patrick Jones | 05/29/04
Dear Doctor  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/28/04
we need the robot to help with that  Hanover Phist | 06/01/04
benifit vs. risk?  ryusen | 06/01/04
I can see some very good potential uses.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
Most of that..  Patrick Jones | 05/28/04
Not really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
Excuse me  Patrick Jones | 05/29/04
Devil's advocate..  seosamh_z | 05/28/04
Angel's advocate...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
Watching TV while driving..  Patrick Jones | 05/29/04
TV in cars  gsteele531@... | 06/01/04
Good grief, am I in the wrong place? I thought these were tech people.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
Rule of useful innovation  Anton Philidor | 05/28/04
Do you think...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
Which is why IBM dominates the pc market.  Anton Philidor | 05/28/04
Sadly, you are right...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/28/04
This technology begs the question  Pinkerton | 06/01/04
Defective DVDs?  voska | 05/31/04
It is a matter of perspective  Patrick Jones | 05/29/04
This why connect houses will fail today  voska | 05/31/04
Good grief, am I in the wrong place? I thought these were tech people.  Knorthern Knight | 05/31/04
ever saw Tron?  ryusen | 06/01/04
Ah, yes! The Home Of The Future!  Grayson_Peddie | 05/28/04
Ship the ASUS and go with a  ShadeTree | 06/01/04

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