Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 23:40:58 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: DIY Home Automation?
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Electric Imp looks really interesting...

Here's another option (less technical skills required), that seems=20
interesting:
http://supermechanical.com/twine/

Includes the following sensors:
Temperature (included)
Vibration (included)
Orientation (included)
Magnetic switch
Moisture sensor
Breakout board

Output: Talk to the Internet -
Pebble smartwatch
Twitter
Email
Text messaging =E2=80=94 available for most carriers
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On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:29:38 AM UTC-10, Ed wrote:
>
> Just saw this on Gizmodo. Electic Imp (http://www.electricimp.com/)=20
> Looks like a WiFi enabled device that you attach to any existing non-=20
> WiFi device and you'll get complete wireless control along with some=20
> logic that you can program from a web browser. Maybe the successor to=20
> X10 and Zigbee. Apparently it was designed and made by a iphone=20
> engineering manager and a gmail designer. Looks pretty cool but=20
> doesn't release until late June. It looks cheap too. 25 for each set=20
> and basic circuit boards (so you can hack on it, it's encouraged)=20
> starting at 10 bucks. When this comes out, it might be great to do a=20
> hardware night with this stuff.=20
>
> Link to the Gizmodo Article:=20
>
> http://gizmodo.com/5910798/electric-imp-wants-to-connect-your-everything-=
to-the-internet


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Electric Imp looks really interesting...<div><br></div><div>Here's another =
option (less technical skills required), that seems interesting:</div><div>=
http://supermechanical.com/twine/</div><div><br></div><div>Includes the fol=
lowing sensors:</div><div><div>Temperature (included)</div><div>Vibration (=
included)</div><div>Orientation (included)</div><div>Magnetic switch</div><=
div>Moisture sensor</div><div>Breakout board</div><div><br></div><div>Outpu=
t: Talk to the Internet -</div><div>Pebble smartwatch</div><div>Twitter</di=
v><div>Email</div><div>Text messaging =E2=80=94 available for most carriers=
</div><div>Configurable HTTP Request</div><br>On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10=
:29:38 AM UTC-10, Ed wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">Jus=
t saw this on Gizmodo. Electic Imp (<a href=3D"http://www.electricimp.com/"=
 target=3D"_blank">http://www.electricimp.com/</a>)
<br>Looks like a WiFi enabled device that you attach to any existing non-
<br>WiFi device and you'll get complete wireless control along with some
<br>logic that you can program from a web browser. Maybe the successor to
<br>X10 and Zigbee. Apparently it was designed and made by a iphone
<br>engineering manager and a gmail designer. Looks pretty cool but
<br>doesn't release until late June. It looks cheap too. 25 for each set
<br>and basic circuit boards (so you can hack on it, it's encouraged)
<br>starting at 10 bucks. When this comes out, it might be great to do a
<br>hardware night with this stuff.
<br>
<br>Link to the Gizmodo Article:
<br><a href=3D"http://gizmodo.com/5910798/electric-imp-wants-to-connect-you=
r-everything-to-the-internet" target=3D"_blank">http://gizmodo.com/5910798/=
<wbr>electric-imp-wants-to-connect-<wbr>your-everything-to-the-<wbr>interne=
t</a></blockquote></div>
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