I have spent a good deal of time now reviewing everyone's comments. This is my first time visiting Slashdot....a friend pointed me to it today since I have a strong connection to the home that is being discussed.
My first impression of this site SHOULD be a lot of technical people interested in technology...trying compare ideas and learn from other technical people. I'm getting a different impression however. It appears to be a lot of people who aren't doing as well financially or professionally as they would like, and have chosen to use this site as a forum to talk badly of those more fortunate. I'm sure there are other sites on the internet that would serve these individuals better. I would venture to guess that the same people you are bad mouthing on sites like this, are the same people who provide you employment and sign your pay checks!
For those who are truly interested in technology, I would love to hear from you. I have been in the custom installation business for about 12 years now. It never ceases to amaze me what people want to do (and pay for) in there homes. I would love to hear from those who have issue with some of the product chosen. Believe it or not, there are reasons for the equipment that we chose to use in our client's homes. X-10 is great for my 1100 sf home, especially for somebody like me who enjoys messing around with its quirks. But when a wealthy homeowner wants that same type of control, reliable, stable, user friendly, in a home 30 to 50 times bigger than mine, we have to use equipment designed for that application.
I'm done rambling. If you have an legitimate questions or suggestions, let me know!
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I have spent a good deal of time now reviewing everyone's comments. This is my first time visiting Slashdot....a friend pointed me to it today since I have a strong connection to the home that is being discussed. My first impression of this site SHOULD be a lot of technical people interested in technology...trying compare ideas and learn from other technical people. I'm getting a different impression however. It appears to be a lot of people who aren't doing as well financially or professionally as they would like, and have chosen to use this site as a forum to talk badly of those more fortunate. I'm sure there are other sites on the internet that would serve these individuals better. I would venture to guess that the same people you are bad mouthing on sites like this, are the same people who provide you employment and sign your pay checks! For those who are truly interested in technology, I would love to hear from you. I have been in the custom installation business for about 12 years now. It never ceases to amaze me what people want to do (and pay for) in there homes. I would love to hear from those who have issue with some of the product chosen. Believe it or not, there are reasons for the equipment that we chose to use in our client's homes. X-10 is great for my 1100 sf home, especially for somebody like me who enjoys messing around with its quirks. But when a wealthy homeowner wants that same type of control, reliable, stable, user friendly, in a home 30 to 50 times bigger than mine, we have to use equipment designed for that application. I'm done rambling. If you have an legitimate questions or suggestions, let me know!