Smart-Home Systems Go Mainstream

Here is a good Artical written by the New York Times about Home Automation.  

I SUSPECT that our species has been longing for “smart homes” since prehistoric times. John Q. Caveman is in one corner of his cave, about to retire after a long day of gathering (he’s never been the hunting type), and suddenly, a needling worry becomes lodged in his mind: Did he put out the fire in front of the cave? He vaguely remembers doing so, but what if he’s thinking of last night, not tonight?

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/garden/smart-home-systems-go-mainstream.html?pagewanted=1&_r=4