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Phil Kingery

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Digital X-10: Which One Should I Use?

Have you ever wondered how much you can find out about yourself on the internet? (However, if you haven’t and would rather not read about my...

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Which One Should I Use – Part III

Well, actually, before we get to “which one should I use (“part trey”), we have some unfinished business to discuss. First, in the April HTI issue, I...

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Which One Should I Use – Part II

To all of you who enjoyed and benefited from my other articles, thank you for your nice emails. This one is a continuation of my first “Which One...

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Lucky Lindy meets my Grandmother

In all truth, Charles Lindbergh never met my grandmother, but both have played a role, albeit small, in my perception of Home Automation. My...

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Which X 10 Device Should I Use?

As easy as they are to use, the many plug-in and hard-wired X-10 compatible devices have caused more than one of us to ask the question, “Which one...

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