Home automation shocker: Bulogic bridges Z-Wave to Zigbee smart power meters

Z-Wave. Zigbee. If you're a home automation nerd, these words mean something to you. You are an extreme form of pure nerd, and we envy your ability to invest in things like replacement light switches while the rest of us scrimp and save because now we have to watch TV in an extra dimension we never asked for. Anyway, that Z-Wave network you might have? Well, the Bulogics Smart Grid Controller bridges a Zigbee power meter into it using a new Sigma Designs chip, so you can track all your power usage easily and do something called "end-to-end load shedding," which either helps you save power or requires a painful medical procedure. You're welcome.

[Neros Fiddle Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:23PM]

I still have no idea what this device does but the Geeklish gave me tingles.

[Duncan B Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:56PM]

You guys really are becoming completely allergic to linking to other websites aren't you?

[Xax Posted Jan 8th 2010 1:15PM]

Painful medical procedure made me LOL. :)

[DigiLife Posted Jan 8th 2010 2:46PM]

I think they figured we are Uber Geeks and could manage....What they didn't count on is that we are lazy and that's why we do Home Automation in the first place! :p

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More reads....
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bulogics-introduces-worlds-first-wireless-controller-for-smart-grid-metering-80869332.html

[rcornia Posted Jan 10th 2010 4:31PM]

Well played - I rarely laugh out "load" when reading articles. Loved the funny.