Home Automation EZine
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Volume 5 Issue 6
Dec 2000 / Jan 2001

Features
Cover Page
Editorial
Residential Gateway as Energy Manager
Networking Trends
Uncle Phil #15
RG's Save Energy
Largest HA Project
IEEE 802.11a
Can HA Save $$$
Alphabet Soup
Connectivity is Key
A Shared Vision
Carrier Solution
Learning Center

New Products
Reviews
Orinoco RG-1000
Nomad MP3 JukeBox
UCommand 515
IR543AH IR Device

Mentors
Wayne Caswell
Data Networking
David Gaw
Residential Gateway
Reza Raji
Control Networks

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You'd better believe it can ... and will. Here are some great articles that explain how we can save energy and therefore money with home automation systems and equipment. 

We'd like to keep this topic active at HomeToys so if you have a story to tell or an idea to share please send it to news@hometoys.com for publication in the next issue.


Coming in February
Home Entertainment System Automation and Control
 You're probably hoping to get a new entertainment system or device of some sort for Christmas. How about putting that system to work bringing you more entertainment ... more conveniently ... everywhere you want it.  Share your knowledge and experience by sending an article to news@hometoys.com


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Dec 2000 / Jan 2001

Gadget GiveAway
Win a Turtle Beach Audiotron
Closes Feb 25th

HomeToys Mentors 
Wayne Caswell
David Gaw
Reza Raji

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Features:
Residential Gateway as Energy Manager - Energy management is viewed as an important service add on according to Michael Greeson.
Networking Trends - Wayne Caswell's vision of Market and Consumer Trends in the future.
Uncle Phil #15 - Phil Kingery's latest in a series of X10 technology articles.
RG's Save Energy - How does a Residential Gateway allow us to save energy? by David Gaw
Largest HA Project - 27 million homes in Italy will be wired for remote meter reading and monitoring services ... Reza Raji.
IEEE 802.11a - 802.11a theoretically offers a five-fold increase in data rate over the 11 Mbps offered by 802.11b ... Navin Sabharwal.
Can HA Save $$$ - Load control techniques can save money on your electric bill by Paul Simon.
Alphabet Soup - Reza Raji puts "Acronyms" to the test.
Connectivity is Key - Home Automation controllers need to talk to each other and the devices they control - Scott Dudoussant
A Shared Vision - Extend The Internet (ETI) Alliance.

Carrier Solution - Managing energy usage amongst residential customers.

Learning Center - HomeToys' newest feature is a guided tour to help you learn about Home Automation and Networking. 

Reviews:
Orinoco RG-1000 - Residential Gateway offers wireless networking and shared internet.
Nomad MP3 JukeBox - 100 Hours of  MP3 music files in a portable jukebox.
UCommand 515 - Crisp Solutions touchscreen remote control by Rob Williams.
IR543AH IR Device - Control all 256 X10 codes with one transceiver by Mark McCall

Mentors:
Wayne CaswellData Networking  
David Gaw - Residential Gateways
Reza Raji - Control Networks

News:
Press Releases from around the industry. There's a lot going on out there to learn about.

New Products:
The latest and greatest ... some for sale now ... some just around the corner

Gadget GiveAway:
Win
Creative's NOMAD Jukebox MP3 Player - Free draw ... no obligations. Closes Dec 25th

Product Showcase - Home Automation and Networking Products and Shows

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