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Coming Soon: ZigBee Control by PDA

Posted by timothy on from the wireless-torchiere-is-a-zigbee-pole dept.

palmtops writes "The new ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) wireless protocol designed for home automation is getting a lot of exposure lately and got some more exciting news today. Wired Home Weblog has a brief mention and press release about the first ZigBee SDIO card that allows your home to be controlled by your PDA. The card was introduced by C-Guys at Cebit today and will definitely add a whole new dimension to home automation."

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  1. For great justice! by PopeAlien · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..oh nevermind..

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  2. All this needs by mattmentecky · · Score: 5, Funny

    All this home automation protcol needs are two things: 1. To branch out into wireless video cameras 2. Launch a massive popup ad campaign featuring hot models

  3. Ideal for parents! by Faust7 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Parents out of the house...

    *Beep, beep, beep!*

    ALERT: Security cameras have determined that your daughter has invited friends in for alcohol and sex. Would you like to:

    (a) Shut off the electricity
    (b) Lock the doors to keep out further visitors
    (c) Place the burglar alarm into continuous operation
    (d) Start the custom "Scream" apparatus to spur an evacuation?

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    1. Re:Ideal for parents! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      (e) Steam the video at $9.95 per minute?

  4. Controll? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could it be that the GNAA have teamed up with the IEEE to produce some kind of wireless trolling standard?

  5. Sorry I'm late boss... by 88NoSoup4U88 · · Score: 3, Funny

    My door got hacked. :)

  6. Neighbor's music by Gyorg_Lavode · · Score: 4, Funny
    So now I can shut off my neighbor's music from the privacy of my own home?

    (notice: did not RTFA)

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  7. Re:ZigBee was not design for home automation by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd like too here more two...

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  8. Re:Good times ahead by The+Amazing+Fish+Boy · · Score: 2, Funny

    And then there will be problems of "house-hacking", when teens with wifi will roam the neighborhood, causing your lights to flicker, your oven to overheat, and your fridge to stop running.

    Teen: Uh, hello, yes, is your fridge running?
    Adult: Oh, I'm not falling for that old joke--
    Teen: Oh yeah? Go look at it!
    Adult: Oh... oh God... no... my food... I... I need that to live!
    Teen: (snickering) *beep* *beep* *beep* *beep* (pushing 1-3-3-7 on the phone)

  9. A new hobby for wardrivers: by infonick · · Score: 2, Funny

    ZigDriving

    Move Zig!

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  10. control your house by Eric+Smith · · Score: 3, Funny
    allows your home to be controlled by your PDA
    Reminds me of a Steven Wright line:
    One day, when I came home from work, I accidentally put my car key in the door of my apartment building... I turned it... and the whole building started up.... So I drove it around.... A policeman stopped me for going too fast... He said, 'Where do you live?'... I said, 'Right here.'
  11. Not in my house by michelcultivo · · Score: 2, Funny

    "All your house are belong to us"

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