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It runs OpenWRT like a champ.]]>Oct 17th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Oct 17th 2008 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato ] on one of these, I'd be very interested in the possibility of combining the two. Also, I doubt anyone with a home automation system wouldn't bother to have wifi, so it's almost certain it's worth the time of doing it right.]]>Oct 17th 2008 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Oct 17th 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Oct 17th 2008 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Oct 17th 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Oct 17th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/
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http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Invitation_To_Enthusiasts#How_to_get_a_subsidized_Vera_.26_cost_analysis

]]>Oct 18th 2008 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Oct 18th 2008 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/
No thanks.
]]>Oct 18th 2008 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/> What is up with the monthly cost to access what is essentially

Access to your own box is free, and you can do everything without the monthly service. The monthly service is optional, and includes bundled offerings like SMS text messages, automated off-site backup, a secure https:// gateway to act as a relay, etc. See: http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Find_Vera_Service_Cost]]>Oct 18th 2008 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Source_Code

Wonder if it would be possible to roll a DIY version, maybe with a better router and definitely cheaper.]]>Oct 24th 2008 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/My guess is that Vera will be cheaper.]]>Oct 18th 2008 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Oct 21st 2008 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/
-Thom]]>Oct 24th 2008 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Nov 6th 2008 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Dec 13th 2008 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/vera-home-automation-system-wants-to-be-the-greenest-of-them-all/Dec 14th 2008 11:29PM