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THANKS, seriously, the interface is the hardest thing to figure out, but if you are using it, we know I can get it to work with Macs, that is great...  thanks...

Someone makes OS X software for X10 too, i just read about it...

I'll post it when I figure it out...

Sweet! Thanks for the tip.

It looks like you and I are the only X10 users here...unless perhaps there are some lurkers out there who would like to share thier wisdom?

I just started learning unix, so next I'm going to try to find any X11 (the UNIX thing...not to be confused with X10) or other UNIX software for home automation.

I just started learning unix, so next I'm going to try to find any X11 (the UNIX thing...not to be confused with X10) or other UNIX software for home automation.

Great, well, keep us informed! 

There, did it, ordered...   

Those spy cameras that you see ads for everywhere on the internet do use X10 but they are only a small portion of what X10 can be used for. They just use X10 to turn on and off, they transmit the video and audio wirelessly.

I actually have the set. I got it for cheap plus it came with motion detectors and a remote and stuff. It was a good deal actually...3 cameras+powersupplies, 1 receiver, 4 motion detectors, a remote and remote receiver for about $130.

When I had my web interface set up I could switch between different cameras and few them on web. It was nifty.

I tried out Thinking Home for Mac OS X (it has actually been available for a couple of years...) and its the same as the Mac OS 9 version. It crashed on me several times when I tried to get the interface status, but it seems to work on. I'll have to check out the other features later.

I think I liked MouseHouse better.

I still haven't gotten around to trying out IPexten...

Hope it works well enough to get by!

I remember a program in OS 9 (or 8?) where you could do a 2D map of your home, (each level) right down to colour, pictures of lamps, TV's, doorways,etc. You could assign each picture to a function, so say that if you clicked on the lamp, it would change the picture to a lamp that was on before, is now off (oh, and it would send a signal to turn off the lamp too... kinda the important part).

All in all, I like the idea very very much, but it isn't where I need it to be for me right now. I would like that program back, so I can set it up on a laptop (or LCD iMac, or similar) that can be used by anyone. It would be set up somewhere easy to access, or have multiple access points, and possible touch screen, and more (airport connection to laptops in cars...).

Why I won't attempt the jump. No USB! I don't want to get stuck with a legacy product that I need a converter for right away. If you have to buy a converter to use a product to use it brand new, then it's not worth it IMHO.

The entire idea is very attractive to me, and I have big plans in mind for when the world catches up to what I want to do.

I don't mind because I have a built in serial port.

...now when I switch to a laptop next summer, then I'll be stuck

I remember a program in OS 9 (or 8?) where you could do a 2D map of your home, (each level) right down to colour, pictures of lamps, TV's, doorways,etc. You could assign each picture to a function, so say that if you clicked on the lamp, it would change the picture to a lamp that was on before, is now off (oh, and it would send a signal to turn off the lamp too... kinda the important part).

I remember that too...

Anyone remember what it was?

Well using Thinking Home, I have had success even over the lines in my OLD apartment's wires (the house is pre-1900, don't know about the wiring, but I am still impressed...  I thought I would have to do all this through Power Strips!)  It is great so far...

Trying to learn how to make the macros and so on, so I can have a "Bedroom Lights" Macro that will turn on all my bedroom lights and so on...  or have it turn on my bedroom light and some iTunes when I say "Computer, I am Home..."  haven't figured it out yet...

I bought two different kids of modules, one being the chepest, no dimmer lamp module and that thing CLICKs really really loudly, and I mean audible from two rooms away! but I bought one that was a dollar more or so and it is silent, I think in the furture, THOSE are the ones I will buy!

Back to my learning/playing...