I’ve recently taken a free trial from Netflix UK with the intention of evaluating it as a replacement for Sky Movies. I have a couple of devices I can play it on, but last night I chose to try it on my Wii console (because I couldn’t be bothered to connect my laptop to the TV). I am thinking it is time to shift my TV to Virgin Media (due to my flaky Sky+HD box) and VM want a wallet busting £30 per month for the Sky Movies Collection. If new movies are what you are looking for, then Netflix …
I have just found out the hard way what happens when you accidentally touch the exposed wires sticking out of a broken fairy lamp while decorating the Christmas tree. They were 240V lights too! Perhaps I should not have had the lights on while doing it, or perhaps it was better that I did – had the little one found it later it could have been far worse. Obviously being the geek that I am, the (unbroken) lights that are now on the tree are remote controlled using a spare LightwaveRF appliance module. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend …
OK, so, my first blog post. What is this about? Well, I want to create a home which is comfortable, easy to live in and which appeals to my inner geek. I want it automated. I want to be able to control my lights and heating using more than just wall mounted switches and thermostats. I want to see graphs of temperature over time, I want my lights to switch on without me being home and I want everything integrated with everything else – my alarm clock to switch on my lights, my telephone to tell me the current temperature, …