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Sylvania BR30 Ultra LED Lightbulbs

Saving money with Sylvania Ultra LED Lightbulbs

25 Feb 2013
Quadomated
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LED, lightbulb, Sylvania Ultra LED
I’m weird!  Okay, we already knew that, so what’s so special about today 🙂 I’m just giddy with excitement about my new LED light bulbs.  As in, every time I turn on the lights I now look up at the ceiling with a big smile on my face and chuckle at all the money I’m saving and how...
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  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat

Fujitsu 15RLS2 Heat Pump Installed – My Initial Thoughts

06 Feb 2013
Quadomated
26
energy efficiency, Fujitsu, heat pump
Check it out… our Fujitsu 15RLS2 ductless mini-split heat pump got installed this past Friday!  Initial thoughts… I like it a whole lot, but there are definitely a few things to keep in mind with this technology.  More about this later… first pictures of the install! The Install...
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Dragon Mobile Assistant

Samsung Galaxy S3 – Totally Hands-Free with Dragon Mobile Assistant

24 Jan 2013
Quadomated
19
Dragon Mobile Assistant, hands-free, Samsung Galaxy S3, telephone, voice recognition
This post is about setting up and using a cell phone completely hands-free.  While it is heavily tailored for those with high-level disabilities it could also be very useful for anyone looking to use a cell phone hands-free while driving. Okay, so I’ve finally found a totally...
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  • No Buttons Headset BlueAnt Magnetic Hands-Free Headset
  • Hands-Free Bluetooth Speakerphone BlueAuntS4
  • Dragon Mobile Assistant Hands-Free Virtual Assistant Android Phone Application

CALL TO ACTION – Completely Hands-Free Cell Phone?!?

18 Jan 2013
Quadomated
40
assistant, BlueAnt, cell, Dragon, hands-free, mobile, phone, S-Voice, Samsung Galaxy S3
Reaching out to all of you to help me find a completely hands-free cell phone for a higher-level quadriplegic who reached out to me through Quadomated. I’ve been researching this all day with my Samsung Galaxy S3, and while I’ve gotten close I still need a home screen or headset...
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Fujitsu 15RLS2 Mini-split Heat Pump System

Fujitsu Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pumps

14 Jan 2013
Quadomated
4
calculations, energy efficiency, Fujitsu, heat pump
Loving the passive solar effect on those sunny days, but often finding myself with a shiver on the cloudy/overcast days.  That’s one of the annoying things about being a quadriplegic, I’m always cold unless it’s 76+ degrees, but I hate to keep my room that warm all the time...
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  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Wireless Controller
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - Taking the Wireless Controller Part
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - Jumpering a Button to Make It Work
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - Tracing out The Terminals We Needed
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - The 8 Conductor Cable
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - The Wireless Remote and the Cable Mocked in the Place
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - Soldering up the First Button
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - A Closer View of the Board, Solderable Holes, and Connections
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - The Wireless Remote and the Cable Mocked in the Place
  • Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation - Interfacing with my HAI OmniPro II

Do-It-Yourself Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Automation

12 Jan 2013
Quadomated
10
electric bed, Ergo Adjustable Base, HAI Omnipro II, Tempurpedic
Had one of the funniest/most rewarding geeky evenings last night figuring out how to automate my Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable electric bed with my good ole automation buddy Andrew.  Since getting this whole Quadomated home automation stuff together one of my biggest wish list...
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  • Windows Media Center - Home Screen
  • Windows Media Center - TV Guide
  • Windows Media Center - Live TV
  • Windows Media Center - Music Library
  • Windows Media Center - Photo Gallery
  • Windows Media Center - Netflix Streaming
  • Windows Media Center - Media Browser Movie Library
  • Windows Media Center - Media Browser Movie Detail

Media Awesomeness – My Home Theater PC Setup

09 Jan 2013
Quadomated
14
Ceton Companion App, Ceton InfiniTV, home theater, htpc, Media Browser, Netflix, Windows Media Center
One of the centerpieces of my automated smarthome, and definitely the most enjoyable part of my Home Automation/Media Distribution System is all the awesome home entertainment features that can be enjoyed around the house through my HTPCs (Home Theater Personal Computers). So...
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  • Beautiful Sunny Winter Day - Low Sun Angle on 1/2/2013
  • Family Room Windows - A beautiful, sunny, blistery winter day - 0°F with 20-30 mph winds
  • Family Room Windows - Lookout Deep the Sun Radiates into the Space
  • Beautiful Sunny Winter Day - Caleb Enjoying the Sunshine

The Passive Solar Effect

02 Jan 2013
Quadomated
15
passive solar, solar heat gain, sunshine
It’s a bitterly cold day outside.  The outside temperature is around 0°F, 20-30 mph winds, wind chill close to -30°F and I couldn’t feel toastier!  Oh how I love the passive solar effect!  Sunshine streaming in through the windows, a concrete floor soaking up the radiant heat,...
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Integrating Somfy ILT Electric Shade with HAI OmniPro

12 Dec 2012
Quadomated
7
automation, HAI Omnipro II, PC Access, roller motors, Somfy ILT, window shades, windows
Probably the most difficult thing to figure out how to integrate into my HAI Omnipro was the Somfy ILT electric shade motors. Not because it was that difficult to do, but because the technical documentation explaining how to do it was so very scattered and hard-to-find. I hope by...
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Mouse for a Quadriplegic – Kensington Expert Trackball

04 Dec 2012
Quadomated
8
ClickLock, computer, Kensington Expert Trackball, mouse
Over the past couple months I’ve read several questions by fellow quadriplegics at the CareCure and Apparelyzed Spinal Cord Injury forums about what mouse to use and how to set it up to work best for a quadriplegic.  Not saying that my setup is the absolute best or anything, but...
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Anderson Casement Window – 24 VDC Electric Motor Automation

29 Nov 2012
Quadomated
11
Anderson Windows, do-it-yourself, Samlex Step 7, window operators
When purchasing windows for Quadomated I did a whole lot of searching for the most energy-efficient window that I could automate with some sort of electric motor or actuator.  Initially I was completely overtaken by the significant energy efficiency increase of the Canadian built...
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  • Tane Pill and 3/8
  • Tane Pill Style Magnetic Contacts Sensor Installed on Casement Window Inside
  • Tane Pill Magnetic Contacts Sensor Installed Underneath Casement Window Trim
  • Tane 3/8
  • Tane 3/8
  • Tane 3/8

Window and Door Contact Sensors

21 Nov 2012
Quadomated
5
door sensors, magnetic contacts, Tane 3/8" Recessed, Tane Pill, window sensors
A big part of any home automation/security system is the contact sensors that let you monitor the state of the windows and doors. Most often these sensors use a reed switch on the stationary window/door frame and a magnet on the moving window/door. A reed switch is a simple...
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