Archive for the 'Automation' Category

When it gets cold *Inside* …

It’s past time for bed and Zen knows it. My house has automatic thermostats that set back to 55 at night. The only problem is when I stay up past the usual bed time. Not only does it mess up Zen’s sleeping habit a bit, but she gets cold and needs to get creative [...]

Digital Document Management for the SOHO

I recently picked up a close out on the HP 7780 multi-function printer-scanner-fax. It’s overkill for most of what I needed but I was not sure where it would be setup so having wireless built in for both printing and scanning was a bonus. If that’s not a concern, you can get everything [...]

Logo-of-the-Day goes hi-tech

A few days ago, I announced I’d be trying to update my blog logo to reflect events, holidays, etc. Thus far, the idea is working (at least for me). The problem is one of timing. I got the St. Patrick’s Day logo up (a few hours late) and took it down (many hours late). [...]