WildCharge just opened their webstore today. WildCharge is the first company to introduce wireless power to the marketplace. The charging base and an adapter for RAZR cellphones are now available. You simply switch your battery cover on your RAZR with their replacement cover, plug the charging base into the wall, and set the phone onto [...]

“Right now, “smart home” technology is available off the shelf; home automation enthusiasts have access to all kinds of gadgets that can make life simpler and more complicated. The key goal for home automation is to give the occupant total control over the house from anywhere. Most home automation devices require a central personal computer [...]

See an interestion presentation by Robert Roush at Smart Home Technology for Aging in Place Longer and Better AN ELECTRONIC ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING REPORTING SYSTEM THAT GATHERS AND REPORTS DATA ON ELDERS IN-HOME ACTIVITIES TO HELP GAUGE THEIR WELL-BEING R.E. Roush, D.M. Kutzik, A.P. Glascock., G.E. Boyajian. Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers, Baylor [...]

This video is amazing. It shows two large multitouch displays right next to each other. This is actually a multi-monitor setup that works seamlessly as one desktop environment. This video also shows off some interesting new applications.

We had our first meeting of the winter term for Smart House last night and it was a good turn out. For those of you who couldn’t make it here is a brief overview of what happened: Jameson quickly brought everyone up to speed on the mission and introduced the new website, blog and forum. [...]