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• Mom Says No software allows parental control over children's online time, reduces confrontation

  Published: July 17, 2007, 5:09 pm

  Tags: Children, Parenting, Technology, Automation, Chatroom, Children, Confrontation, Discipline, Internet, Msn, Software, Technology

  from momsaysno.com. automation, chatroom, children, confrontation, discipline, internet, msn, Parenting, software,

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• Linux Tip: Schedule tasks in Linux with Gnome-schedule

  Published: July 30, 2007, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Automation, Cron, Linux, Linux Tip

  Linux users: You can turn your Linux machine into an automated masterpiece by wrapping a GUI around cron. The Ubuntu Geek weblog introduces Gnome Schedule which cuts the command-line out of the equation when setting up cron jobs. Gnome Schedule gives Linux users all of the functionality of Windows Task Scheduler and more. Regardless of the

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• Hazel 2

  Published: August 2, 2007, 8:00 am

  Tags: Automation, Hazel, Hazel 2, Hazel2, Noodlesoft

  user license).Hazel is an automation tool that makes organizing your files a snap. You can create a number of sophisticated rules based on everything from file age to location, and then have Hazel act on those rules. Hazel will delete files for you, archive things, add labels, and much more.New in Hazel 2 are: App Sweep: Hazel keeps an

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• Universal Remote intros versatile MX-980

  Published: August 4, 2007, 3:35 pm

  Tags: Home Automation, Homeautomation, Mx 980, Remote, Universal Remote, Universalremote

  Filed under: Home Entertainment, PeripheralsHot on the heels of Universal Remote's MX-810 comes the oh-so-versatile MX-980, which aims to allow "professional installers to more quickly and efficiently customize and automate" sophisticated home theaters and entire home AV systems. The wand-style device sports a 320 x 240 resolution display, RF

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• Lifehacker Code: Clean out old files with the Windows Janitor script

  Published: August 12, 2007, 8:00 pm

  Tags: Automation, Disk Recovery, Disk Space, Lifehacker Code, Scripts, Top, Windows

  Everyone's got a virtual junk drawer, that folder where you save downloads, email attachments, and disposable files you only need access to temporarily. Problem is, these files can build up over time, eat up disk space and clutter your go-to spot for noodling with documents. Recover hard drive space and keep your "junk drawer" from getting too

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• Industrial Ecology

  Published: September 3, 2007, 7:42 am

  Tags: Soial Ecology, Kyoto, Environment, Fordism, Automation, Industrial Ecology, Ecology, Green, Capitalism, Bio Fuels

  Another conservative climate change denier attempts to paint left wing ideas and environmentalism as reactionary. The concept of "nature" is a romantic invention. It was spun by the likes of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the 18th century as a confabulated utopian contrast to the dystopia of urbanization and materialism. The traces of this dewy-eyed

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• Savant marries a touchscreen with iTunes; calls it "Apple Surface"

  Published: September 7, 2007, 12:52 am

  Tags: Home Automation, Homeautomation, Rosie, Savant, Surface

  Rosie touchscreen home-automation products are already well-respected, so there's no need to try and grab any tailfeathers here -- in fact, we think the specs sort of sell themselves: you're looking at a 40-inch touchscreen that sports iTunes integration, access to photos and movies, home-automation through the Rosie system, and, yes, runs

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• Featured Firefox Extension: Automate Repetitive Web Site Actions with CoScripter

  Published: September 7, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Automation, Downloads, Featured Firefox Extension, Firefox, Firefox Extensions, Macros, Top

  Windows/Mac/Linux (Firefox): Script repetitive web applications—like filling out forms and paying your bills—with the CoScripter Firefox extension. CoScripter is very similar to the previously mentioned iMacros extension but offers users a much friendlier interface for creating new macro scripts, meaning you shouldn't need any

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• ITC One theater-in-a-box puts home theater equipments to shame

  Published: September 12, 2007, 3:22 am

  Tags: Itc One, Theater In Box, Home Theaters, Xbox 360s, Ipod Dock, Amx Automation, Tv Tuners

  , Xbox 360s, iPod dock, AMX automation, TV tuners, video iPod dock, a DVR, surround-sound receiver, amp, video processor, power conditioning, and a custom control system, and much more. My Gosh! Did I miss anything? The base price for this feature-packed big box starts at US $20,000 and if you ask me, this price tag seems negligible when we take

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• Electrical noise could help automate your home

  Published: September 12, 2007, 10:05 pm

  Tags: Electrical, Home Automation, Homeautomation, Sensor, Sensors, Smart Home, Smarthome

  to reap the benefits of home automation without tearing the walls back down. Put simply, the new technology would recognize noise whenever a denizen flipped on / off a household appliance, thus enabling the house to react by automatically switching on lights, heat, or music in that very room. 'Course, even the creators realize that it has

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• The internet-enabled coffee maker

  Published: September 13, 2007, 10:31 am

  Tags: Automation, Coffee, Coffee Pot Controller, Coffeepotcontroller, Espresso, Internet Coffee, Internetcoffee, O2m8, Webbrick

  (a controller designed for automation in houses), the gang was able to put together a solution for coffee making that has been heretofore unseen, though (we suspect) desperately needed. Check the link to see all the percolating action unfold.[Via Hacked Gadgets] Read Permalink Email this CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360

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• High Performance HVAC

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Hvac, Air Conditioning Heating, Ddc, Building Automation Systems, Hvac Filters, Indoor Air Quality, Condensing Units, Air Handlers, Hvac Forum, Ac Amp Heating How To Articles

  and Heating, DDC, Building Automation Systems, HVAC Filters,Indoor Air Quality, Condensing Units, Air Handlers, HVAC Forum, and AC & Heating How to Articles. Tags: HVAC, Air Conditioning and Heating, DDC, Building Automation Systems, HVAC Filters, Indoor Air Quality, Condensing Units, Air Handlers, HVAC Forum, and AC & Heating How to Articles

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• Automation: Tasks You Can Outsource to Your Computer

  Published: September 21, 2007, 10:30 am

  Tags: Automation, Scheduled Tasks

  Do tell. Time Saving & Automation Round-up: Let the Computer Do the Work [Of Zen and Computing]

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• High Performance HVAC

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Hvac, Air Conditioning Heating, Ddc, Building Automation Systems, Hvac Filters, Indoor Air Quality, Condensing Units, Air Handlers, Hvac Forum, Ac Amp Heating How To Articles

  and Heating, DDC, Building Automation Systems, HVAC Filters,Indoor Air Quality, Condensing Units, Air Handlers, HVAC Forum, and AC & Heating How to Articles. Tags: HVAC, Air Conditioning and Heating, DDC, Building Automation Systems, HVAC Filters, Indoor Air Quality, Condensing Units, Air Handlers, HVAC Forum, and AC & Heating How to Articles

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• Mac Tip: Back Up a Folder with Automator

  Published: October 1, 2007, 8:00 am

  Tags: Automation, Automator, Backup, Backup Utilities, Mac Os X, Mac Tip, Top

  steps. As a big fan of automation, I've seen surprisingly few Automator workflows that seem useful, but this one is an exception. Still, for scripting backup jobs that connect to remote servers, rsync's still got my heart. You have any Automator workflows you can't live without? Tell us about 'em in the comments. An Automator backup

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