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Xmas Lights + X10 + Webcam = Fun

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the national-lampoon dept.

Clark Griswold writes "My brother has outdone himself this year, installing 22,000 Christmas Lights on the outside of his house alone. The real beauty is the X10-Webcam Combo that allows you to turn the lights ON and OFF and see the results of your handiwork. It only works between 6pm and 10pm MST, but it's pretty fun to turn the zones on and off (though I'm not so sure the neighbors like it!)."

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  1. Abused... by MBCook · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Each web surfer can only update the webcam 5 times and change the lights 3 times withen 5 minutes - this limits the load on my server/Internet connection and I'm concerned about this being (ab)used too much...

    So naturally, we posted it on Slashdot. Maybe a limit of switching the lights 3 times withing 5 minutes TOTAL FROM ALL USERS would have been better. Very cool though.

    PS: Have we ever slashdotted a X10 system before?

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  2. Re:Slashdot is the Grinch by CheechBG · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That, sir, was the funniest thing I have heard in a good long time :)

    a merry christmas to you sir, and everyone else while I'm at it. :p

    Jeff