where lighting control could be going...
 

An Internet Address for Every Light Bulb

no more DMX-
no more ACN-
no more copper-

how secure could this really be?

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I'd like to have an IP enabled thermostat in my house that I could set/control from my android phone, iPad or PC as well as the regular thermostat, but there's no way in he'll that I would want it to be on or accessible from the Internet. Security is just not there for that sort of thing.

Bingo...

when i read this article this morning it made my mind explode with the posibilitys things like this could lead to-
the ADA could use this tech to do away with light switches like they did with the round door knob

could this be "secure" if implemented properly?

It is available with Xfinity. One of my neighbors has it setup, but with an iPhone. I expect they do Android as well.

"Romanian and Chinese hackers teamed up to "shut the lights off" in the USA.

News at 11, if they haven't turned off your TV."

lol

I have a Black and Decker home energy monitoring system. One part goes on the meter and the other is a wireless monitor. When my wife bought it for me she said they had an Internet version,but she wouldn't buy it for me. She didn't want me calling on a trip to tell her to turn off lights.

Hugh, with this you could turn them off -

Sweet!

Our electric meters are on the Internet. And now I hear the power company is charging different rates at different addresses. This is not based on a base line usage and surcharge for over usage. This is based on demographics.

Glad I don't live next to the country club.

I was offered a free (ethernet) thermostat (by our hydro provider), if I gave them the right to turn my AC off during 'peak hours'. No thanks.

And I don't even use my AC.

But I would like to be able to arm/disarm my home alarm and set my thermostat from my phone. I just don't want anyone else to do it.