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Hate to resurrect a 5 year dead thread, but does this plugin still work in the current version of Homeseer? If not, is there any other plugin that can trigger events on the device string change?

You're probably right that a standard is the biggest hinderance at this point. In this case the standard isn't so much a technology issue as it is a market penetration/strategy issue. There has to be some unification for mass-market adoption. Too many choices equates to no choice at all. Maybe...

Those are good points as well. I started with the automotive analogy because I suppose I'm the right age to have seen a signficant transformation in the engineering behind cars. My first car was a 70 Plymouth 'cuda. Great car, but about 99.5% mechanical. What electrical systems it had were all...

Photon, those are good points but I would like to qualify some of the comments. The Feds forced emissions standards on the automakers, but it was the manufacturers choice to use computers to achieve the goal (as well as what computers and buss standards). I agree that once such a device is in...

It seems the short answer to my question from these articles is "No". :P Maybe automated homes aren't ready for the mainstream..

I'm flattered, but no. Wrong gender as well. Just trying to spark a conversation. From a business perspective the DIY market isn't a model to contrast. Most DIYers are in it for the challenge and experience, sort of like people who build custom cars - you do it for the fun AS WELL as the end...

You make a valid point about changing interfaces. It's been my observation that in the beginning too many engineers were behind the interface design and the result was too much technical info. That's been changing in recent years, however. Take Apple, for example. Their use of graphics designers...

This is a good point in relation to why builders aren't looking for a long term relationship: Like an eariler post said, a lot of the convenience of automation has to be experienced before it is missed. Granted most people don't see why manually turning on/off lights is a big deal, but after a...

Thanks for the gracious welcome. I agree it will probably take time for people to have experience with the benefits and want them. I do think that if the process occurs "naturally" without some organization trying to influence it things may never catch on - standards will change too fast for...

Lately I've been considering the history and future of Home Automation, especially as it relates to other consumer products. For example, it appears (to me at least) that over the past 5-10 years new automobiles have become much more intelligent than the average home. Most modern cars have...