Smarthome Products Forums - Blogs http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/blog.php Smarthome Products Discussion Forum en Fri, 18 May 2012 09:07:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Smarthome Products Forums - Blogs http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/blog.php The Death of Common Sense http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?5-The-Death-of-Common-Sense Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:42:28 GMT © Lori Borgman | Sunday, March 15, 1998 Three yards of black fabric enshroud my computer terminal. I am mourning the passing of an old friend by... © Lori Borgman | Sunday, March 15, 1998

Three yards of black fabric enshroud my computer terminal. I am mourning the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense. His obituary reads as follows: Common Sense, aka C.S., lived a long life, but died from heart failure at the brink of the millennium. No one really knows how old he was, his birth records were long ago entangled in miles and miles of bureaucratic red tape. Known affectionately to close friends as Horse Sense and Sound Thinking, he selflessly devoted himself to a life of service in homes, schools, hospitals and offices, helping folks get jobs done without a lot of fanfare, whooping and hollering.
Rules and regulations and petty, frivolous lawsuits held no power over C.S. A most reliable sage, he was credited with cultivating the ability to know when to come in out of the rain, the discovery that the early bird gets the worm and how to take the bitter with the sweet.

C.S. also developed sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn), reliable parenting strategies (the adult is in charge, not the kid) and prudent dietary plans (offset eggs and bacon with a little fiber and orange juice).

A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, the Technological Revolution and the Smoking Crusades, C.S. survived sundry cultural and educational trends including disco, the men's movement, body piercing, whole language and new math. C.S.'s health began declining in the late 1960s when he became infected with the If-It-Feels-Good, Do-It virus.

In the following decades, his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of overbearing federal and state rules and regulations and an oppressive tax code. C.S. was sapped of strength and the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, criminals received better treatment than victims and judges stuck their noses in everything from Boy Scouts to professional baseball and golf.

His deterioration accelerated as schools implemented zero-tolerance policies. Reports of 6-year-old boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing classmates, a teen suspended for taking a swig of Scope mouthwash after lunch, girls suspended for possessing Midol and an honor student expelled for having a table knife in her school lunch were more than his heart could endure.

As the end neared, doctors say C.S. drifted in and out of logic but was kept informed of developments regarding regulations on low-flow toilets and mandatory air bags. Finally, upon hearing about a government plan to ban inhalers from 14 million asthmatics due to a trace of a pollutant that may be harmful to the environment, C.S. breathed his last.

Services will be at Whispering Pines Cemetery. C.S. was preceded in death by his wife, Discretion; one daughter, Responsibility; and one son, Reason. He is survived by two step-brothers, Half-Wit and Dim-Wit.

Memorial Contributions may be sent to the Institute for Rational Thought. Farewell, Common Sense. May you rest in peace. ]]> rennevzw http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?5-The-Death-of-Common-Sense Happy Memorial Day Weekend http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?4-Happy-Memorial-Day-Weekend Sun, 24 May 2009 13:41:21 GMT Remember what this weekend is about - thinking about and thanking all the people (veterans) that have made this country what is today - the land of... Remember what this weekend is about - thinking about and thanking all the people (veterans) that have made this country what is today - the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Thank you all - those that have made us what we are today and those that protect our freedom currently from those that would take it away from us and our future warriors(soldiers) that will protect us in the upcoming times ]]> rennevzw http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?4-Happy-Memorial-Day-Weekend HSTouch Continued http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?3-HSTouch-Continued Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:00:45 GMT Here are some screens I have developed with HSTouch: Here are some screens I have developed with HSTouch:
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]]> rennevzw http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?3-HSTouch-Continued HSTouch http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?2-HSTouch Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:17:22 GMT HSTouch has been released as of today - I have been working with it steadily for the last month since I got my Asus EeeTop TouchScreen computer.... HSTouch has been released as of today - I have been working with it steadily for the last month since I got my Asus EeeTop TouchScreen computer. HSTouch is a great addition to the HomeSeer software. HSTouch is an IP-enabled designer and client for use anywhere in the world and is tightly integrated with your HomeSeer system. HSTouch comes with 5 concurrent licenses and can be expanded to unlimited licenses at a reasonable cost.

HSTouch comes with 6 sets of default skins and you can create own - which I have been doing.

Getting Started:

First thing you have to do is install the Server Plug-in on the machine you are running HomeSeer on - to do this shutdown HS and the speaker client and then run the software - the server plug-in software asks you 1 question at the end of the installation: Do you want the Plug-in activated upon startup - this is check marked by default - suggestion is to leave is checked so the Server software is activated upon startup of HomeSeer.

Next you need to install the Designer and Client Software on a computer - you can install it on the computer you are running HomeSeer on or install it on a different computer - I chose to install the designer on a separate computer. After installing the Designer software you need to setup the connection to the HS Software - do the with IP address or Name of the computer running HS and the port, a HS username and password.

Now you are off to the races - HSTouch gives you access to all your devices and events in HomeSeer to start. You also have the ability to access URL's, RSS data feeds and NetCam video. You can also create custom groups for your project in HSTouch.

More to Come :cool:
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]]> rennevzw http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?2-HSTouch Merry Christmas to All http://www.smarthome-products.com/forum/entry.php?1-Merry-Christmas-to-All Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:39:08 GMT *We are not powerless specks of dust drifting around in the wind,* **blown by random destiny. We are, each of us, like beautiful ** **snowflakes...
We are not powerless specks of dust drifting around in the wind,
blown by random destiny. We are, each of us, like beautiful
snowflakes unique, and born for a specific reason and purpose

Enjoy the day and the journey

Best Wishes for the New Year
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