Light detector is wonderful for finding lights around. I don’t think I know anything about the lights you are talking about here, in fact, I know I haven’t a clue but I do know how guests seem to turn on every light in the house and then leave me to figure out which ones are on and I find some I’d least expect, like in my bedroom where they were not invited or expected to be. Drives me a bit crazy. Not sure I would automate this place anyway it would probably break everything, and I have had enough things stop working here over the past several months.
Need to change batteries in a talking thermostat today, hope I have the right batteries and can figure out how to do this, recall Tom taking it off the wall once a few years ago, not sure if I can do it or will have to call cousin/husband over 100 miles away to help, hopefully since I know how to use almost any hand tool I can do this alone. If I don’t have the right batteries I can call someone close but she is not mechanical at all, I know 10 times what she does about fixing anything. She is a great driver, great finder if something its lost but no mechanic. At least Dad knew life would be difficult enough, so he taught me at a very early age how to use hand tools, screwdrivers, wrenches, of all types and how to take apart and put things together. I could have been only about four when I replaced a door knob that was a problem in their house. Mom did not want me to do it but once I did she was glad she did not have to wait for Dad to come home and fix it. Still messing with this thermostat is not my idea of fun but if I don’t I won’t have the right assistance until Christmas Eve. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 9:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessibility of app to control Philipps or Belkin WiFi connected LED light bulbs I cannot tell you all enough times how frustrating it has been when sighted company goes around turning on lights in my home and then leave without turning said lighting off. I, for one, am looking forward to this home environment control and will gladly pay a premium for such light bulbs. But actually, I'm replying to this message so my signature tag can be included here! ;-) ------------ To You & Yours: A Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !!! Holland & Bill - "`There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited, I dare say,' returned the nephew. `Christmas among the rest. But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round -- apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that -- as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!'" - "A Christmas Carol," 1843, Charles Dickens ----- Original Message ----- From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca> To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 1:46 AM Subject: Accessibility of app to control Philipps or Belkin WiFi connected LED light bulbs Hi List, I was wondering if anybody has Philipps Hue connected light bulbs and whether the app is fully accessible. For those who don’t know what this is, the product consists of a bridge which connects to your router and which can then talk to up to 50 light bulbs. You can then control said LED light bulbs via the free app and turn the lights on/off, set brightness level, change the colour of the light from regular warm white to any colour you can think of and create schedules which turn lights on or off at certain times and so on. The product is pretty expensive at this point, a starter pack with bridge and 3 light bulbs is $199.99, each additional light bulb is $59.99. You can get a bridge with 2 of the so-called “Lux” light bulbs for $99.99 and additional bulbs for $29.99. These less expensive bulbs can only be dimmed, but cannot change colour. There are a couple of styles like regular A19 household bulbs or BR30 floodlights. I just saw that Belkin has released a competitive product under their Wemo line of home automation products. At this point they only have bulbs which cannot change colour and the pricing for those is the same as the Philipps ones. I really hope this drops in price to a point where bulbs would be $19.99 or so and maybe $29.99 for the ones which can change colour. You can pick up a good quality LED light bulb these days for around $8 or $9 so paying a $20 premium just so they can talk to the bridge is steep, but I am still wondering about the accessibility. If it comes to a point where all bulbs in the house are like this light detectors would for the most part become a thing of the past as eventually we would just tell SIRI to turn off all lights (still wishful thinking at this time, but I also think this may only be 2 or 3 years away). Regards, Sieghard -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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