It hasn’t been two weeks since my blog post on HomeZIX, the downloadable home automation control software from Automation Vista, and already the program has been augmented. Users can now leverage Yahoo Messenger to access and control their HomeZIX—this includes the ability to “talk” to your system using SMS. Go to www.automationvista.com to read the short tutorial on downloading and setting up YahooZIX, which is the free gateway application that bridges HomeZIX with Yahoo Messenger. The site will run you…
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“Looks like a person can spend a lot of time scripting and customizing their home automation system.”
Pass.