Recent content by Alexander

I got mine preassembled from av-outlet.com. The generic shades themselves (I got cheap white blackout vinyl) have a kind of mediocre-quality feel, but work fine, and the Somfy motors and RF control system have been flawless. You can also buy the Somfy stuff individually from them and then easily...

As I understand it, the Insteon solution will be a plug-in bridge to RTS, the existing Somfy RF protocol. I actually just ordered a pair of roller shades with Somfy RF motors to try out, and the Somfy programmable remote, which lets you automate dawn/dusk easily. When/if the Insteon solution...

It sounds like the Cortexa may not be "cleaning up" the group commands correctly. When an Insteon switch, like a SwitchLinc, sends a group command, it does follow-up checks with each device in the group to make sure it came on. The initial broadcast is fast and not verified (to get all the...

Fine with me, I think the money should go to the people who developed the technology and products, and I don't need any real or perceived value-add.

You're right, it's a beta. I should be (and am) appreciative that the developer got something out to play with even if it doesn't work 100%. That's fine. However, the entire application just gives me the impression that zero thought has been given to usability.

Wow, this is what qualifies as "great software" to you guys? I gave the latest demo a whirl last night. At first there was some issue where it wasn't communicating with the SDM. I thought it was, because I could click the button that updates the TimerApp, and it did SOMETHING on the serial...

I use a LabJack U12 with their EI1022 Temperature Probe for temperature. You can get an AppleScript extension on the LabJack support boards and interface it with Indigo through AppleScript. It's not really a polished solution; it helps if you have a little knowledge of electronics and...

Sure it does: http://highearthorbit.com/software/indigoweb