Having had some Home Control ZWave modules for some years, a few of them have recently failed. I also have a few lamp modules but because I no longer use incandescent lamps I needed a way to reuse the modules. You can see the failed IC on the right. My new Home Automation system is…

I saw an article online for a little home automation controller called Jibo. The video for this made it look very interesting and as I have always wanted something I could interact with via voice, it seemed like the idea addition to my home automation system. I continued to follow the project but it was…