James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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What has everyone got?
Preferably stuff that serves a purpose and not just a gimmick.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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tv and laptop. 
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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I mean cool stuff, like home automation stuff.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Remote controlled blinds.
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Armchair
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i have this cylindrical device that uses vacuums to keep hot stuff hot and cold stuff cold
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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My television does stuff when I use a cuboid device, no wires or anything 
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Matty SRi
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Registered: 3rd Dec 08
Location: Stockton-on-Tees Drives: Mk3 Golf GTi
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My missus is a handy "home gadget" she does cooking, washing up, washing clothes etc" best freebie ive ever had!
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Light switches, fire and lamps are remote control.
I'm interested in doing a bit more but money/time has stopped me so far.
Always wanted remote blinds.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Remote light switch/fire.
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
Location: Redcliffe, QLD
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I built some pretty cool remote control units for my dads garden lights. He has automatic driveway gates too. I have fuck all that is cool!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Think i'll get a sonos system for the next hoose!
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty SRi
My missus is a handy "home gadget" she does cooking, washing up, washing clothes etc" best freebie ive ever had!
Women come with maintenance costs TBH.
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Chrissy
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Sunny Glasgow Drives: Astra J
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Remote control Velux window with rain sensing auto close.. about as cool as our house gets..
>>>> Chris <<<<
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Light switches, fire and lamps are remote control.
I'm interested in doing a bit more but money/time has stopped me so far.
Always wanted remote blinds.
What do you use to do this?
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Light switches are IR touch dimmers, just the ones you get from B&Q except I got them off the internet for cheaper.
Lamps and fire are a set of remote plug in switches from lidl, 20 quid for 4 and the remote.
This sort of thing.
http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/280605368366?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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A Wordclock.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Light switches are IR touch dimmers, just the ones you get from B&Q except I got them off the internet for cheaper.
Snap, saw them in B and Q then had a hunt on the web.
Programmed it to my TV remote.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I've also got a weather station with wind speed and rainfall, that's quite gadgety.
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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thread does not deliver, wheres the robot vacuum cleaners and fully automated internet houses 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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When I've got my own place I'll make every room have it's own little server so I can control the lights, blind position and heating all from my iPad
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
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or whatever Apple have released by then for you to buy 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I would love a fully automated house, I started with a plan a few months ago to use some 1 wire stuff and have it all over the house, just starting with temperature and working my way up.
Being lazy got in the road so I've still got the bits waiting to start it.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I run a few years behind the trend, don't actually have the iPad yet.
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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Just got briefed yesterday on new heating programmer/stat that can be controlled. Via smartphone wherever you are in the world, thought that was. Ool and hopefully get one to trial soon
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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There nothing new I almost bought one of those I-room stats over a year ago when I was leaving home for a fortnight and turning the heating and HW off only to be coming back to brrrrrrrr cold.
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