LCARS-esque touchscreen controls home, excites Trekkies
By Darren Murph 
posted May 15th 2008 11:57AM
posted May 15th 2008 11:57AM
[Thanks, Daniel]
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I think you mean 'Trekkers'
Better be careful about the proper nomenclature when dealing with those crazies.
Glad I'm not a nut like that.
May the force be with you,
Master Jedi Couch Pundit, esq.
Either works, Mr. Jedi ;-)
Most Trekkies started with the Original Series, whereas Trekkers typically started with a later series.
However: I started with Voyager, but call myself a Trekkie, so this isn't any sort of rule.
I beg your pardon, it's pronounced "basement-living-technology-enthusiast-virgins"
Actually, I think it's Trekkors per Mr. Roddenberry's version of the pronounciation.
I always thought that Trekkers were people who just enjoyed The Original Series, and perhaps the later versions too, but most people who like the later versions end up being Trekkies, which are people who are obsessed with only the newer series and go to conventions and stuff.
Ehh...I'm going to wait for the HAL 9000 before committing to a home control system.
This?
http://www.automatedliving.com/
its not the 9000 series, but it is HAL :)
Interesting Useless fact about HAL:
Increment each letter by 1 and you get: IBM
Mods, Feel free to mod me off-topic. I'm used to it...
You're a budding conspiracy theorist already.
Yeah, I've always wanted a home automation system that tries to kill me.
Would have liked to have seen more action and less of the friggin' camera panning around the screen. Show me what it can do!
I agree... the camera action was awful...
I'm guessing it can't do much more than what was shown... otherwise they would of shown us more.
wrong guess ;o)))
The complete house electric is using EIB and can be controlled complete. The system is also connected to the phone and outlook adressbook, so it can show "incomming transmission", when receiving a call. Other things are showing, if doors or windows are open, security and so on...
The video is just a short amateur shot for fun ;-)
Dude we don't need the dramatic videography. Just show us the damned thing. All that and all we got to see was a shutter go up and down? The video was so awful, it made me angry.
I didn't mind it, although you could see the screen very well it showed it actually works.
The heavy breathing and the sound of nylon pant legs rubbing together was a bit creepy though.
He should have worn a Star Trek uniform...but then again we're into wedgie territory.
Dude! I had the same exact reaction. What's with the closer/further/closer approach?
When did panning the camera around and zooming in and out become a film technique. They use this on the news sometimes and I want to bitch slap the camera man.
yeah this is German :)
and it looks as though the bloke is a porn director... at least his camera action could be pornoesk ;)
Well, its pretty obvious that its not running on Gel Packs, and I'm sure Star Trek had better camera's.
But do I want want? Hell yeah!
Actually, it's the system47 screensaver running on it.
It's a free download here http://www.mewho.com/system47/
And it's awesome on dual screens, IMHO
Edit: just watched video. Screensaver - then his custom app. Very nice.
LCARS in German? NEIN!
It isn't even proper German, he made "Haus Steuerung" out of "Haussteuerung" (the latter is correct).
Nein, nein!
This is geek-tastic!
Spock generally isn't associated with the LCARS-era Star Trek series.
Yet he does make some substantial appearances in TNG, so I think that reference works just fine.
i was going to post this, then i thought to myself, wow, that would make me look like a complete nerd. Thanks for taking the nerd prize and donning it yourself!
I have to go home now and change my pants. I just creamed myself.
I don't know why you pansies are bitchin' and moanin'. REAL fans (who are Trekkies, not TrekkERs) can take the steady-cam action in order to sensually soak up what is absolutely the SEXIEST home control system I've ever seen.
All it is is a desktopX theme thats been around for years. You can get desktopX here: http://www.stardock.com/ for $14.95 or just use the free version.
LCARS theme is also free. Get it at http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=31&search=LCARS
also, the video is worthless. At least whow us it actually controlls something in your house. And what is up with all these silent vids?
Maybe all there themes are downloadable - but the control app inlcuding the gfx is complete written in c# from scratch ;o) No theme or something like this...
Oh, and by the way, they didn't have the LCARS system during Spock's time (The Original Series). That was invented for The Next Generation specifically. So the appropriate pun would be along the lines of "Data face". Yes I am that much of a geek, no I'm not ashamed.
It looks like the control system may be Cinemars...which is Flash based so it's easily customizible.
www.cinemaronline.com
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Squid
I am a star trek voyager fan (7 of 9 is hot), so I do like this but I will wait until the HAL 9000 come out, that is my dream.
who ever video taped that video is a nuncer
You know the really scary bit is this thing running on Windows underneath, as seemingly many of these home-automation thingies do. I don't want my house to run on Windows. The mere thought kills away all the geeky glory of putting a LCARS skin on it so you can impress the geekette you dragged in with just the promise of "I'll let you play with my LCARS... it controls things".
Are you sure you want to open the windows?
Sure, I'm suffocating in here!
Are you really sure you want to open the windows?
YES! *cough*
Are you really really sure?
YES! Rotten thing! I'm dying! *pokes touchscreen repeatedly*
ERROR_CALL_NOT_IMPLEMENTED please restart by pressing ctrl alt del
THIS IS A TOUCHSCREEN! A Toooouuchchscccccrrr*choke*
No, most automation products do not run on Windows. Crestron, AMX, HAI, Elan and Control4 run on proprietary software. Savant runs on OSX. It is the newer products from Niveus, and Life|Ware that run on Windows, and I'm also staying away from that. I don't want to reboot my house.
This looks like an exact copy of the screen for the game "Starship Creator" reworked, that would make it a lot easier to program.
Well done on this .. i'd love that ..
BUT .. duuude .. lets hope this guy never does an unboxing video .. cos that be 2 hours long ( just to take of the shrink wrap )
I don't get this....this guy is a hardware/software and home engineer but can't hold a camera steady for 3 minutes? I can't stand to finish watching this video, he's just swaying back and forth and back and....::puke::
Whowwww OMFG, Yeah you can tell I'm a big fan.
It's true though about the windows running underneath. But still, this thing is extreeeeemly sexy. I'd like to have one in my home for sure.
System 47? Am I the only geek who noticed the significance of 47? :)
Eh, if he really wanted to be cool, it'd have been System 31.
a tip to camera men everywhere: Go to the bathroom before recording video.
I WANT!!!!
*raises eyebrow*
...fascinating.
Looks kind of like a slow Crestron or AMX touchpanel. Congratulations on the old news.
For something really cool, check out this:
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/next_generation_star_trek_home_theater/
http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/casual/907star/
It is indeed very pretty and well integrated into his home (I loved star trek).
From a usability point of view I can't see many people using it. It all looks the same and it doesn't appear (from the video) that the interface indicates where the user is in the system.
I would be very interested in the results of some hallway testing....