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How to Protect a Home When Away in Winter?

Posted by Zonk on from the i-suggest-unseen-servant dept.

kidMike writes "I have just accepted a new job in another state, requiring me to relocate. I'm going to keep my house in New England. As I watch the winter storm problems and electrical outages across the country, how do Slashdotters protect their houses (or cabins) when they are away in the winter? Is there a device that will call me if the temp in the house drops below a certain level? How about a broken pipe flooding the house? How can I keep advised of problems happening hundreds of miles away? (There will still be broadband at the house.)"

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  1. Nothing for you to see here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."

    Too late.. your house is gone already

  2. Nice by TheStonepedo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Your allusion
    +
    my drinking milk
    =
    nasal milk output

    Nice one.

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  3. Re:Hire a caretaker by CheeseTroll · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why the heck was this modded offtopic? Are you all too young to have seen The Shining and understand its relevance?

    If anything, I might mod it down for giving me the willies. :-)

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  4. this is goaTsex by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fuckingX confirmed: networking test. confirming the The public eye:

  5. You could always just... by uglyhead69 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    fucking relax dude.