Category: Lifestyle
Released: Sep 29, 2008
Price: $37.99

Description:
With HW Remote, have your lights and blinds at your finger tips. HW Remote gives you the power to control your Lutron HomeWorks installation from your iPhone or iPod touch. Its flexible user interface allows you to organize your control as you see fit. Trigger scenes, raise and lower lights or blinds, group per rooms, person or scenario, the decision is up to you. To use HW Remote, you need a Lutron HomeWorks installation with a P5 Series processor, connected to the same network as your iPhone. You also need to have access to the configuration of the processor, as adding a user account for HW Remote is required. Finally, configuring HW Remote requires you to know the adresses of the Lutron components used in your installation. If you have any doubt about the compatibility of HW Remote with your installation, please check the application web page and contact us if required. Please consult the application web page for more information on the configuration required on the HomeWorks processor.

Website: http://www.iphone-remotes.com/HomeWorks_Remote.html
Support Website: http://www.iphone-remotes.com/HomeWorks_Remote.html

Note: The description above is the official one supplied by the application developer and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of this site or its staff.


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The Victoria School of Business and Technology in Canada could have probably taken a more original approach when designing their logo, but I doubt Apple is protecting themselves from much by suing...

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A narrow street just before El Panecillo and the Ecuadorian Central Bank, located in the Colonial Quito-Ecuador. Photo by Sin Duda and used under Creative Commons license

In Ecuador the reports of the National Institute of Statistical and Census (INEC) released today, show hopeful indexes, inflation decreased compared with last year's value for the same moth of September (0.66% vs 071%). It seems President Correa doesn't have too much to worry about on this area, although nobody knows for sure how is he going to implement the changes approved in the recently passed Constitution. Other countries, however, haven't been as lucky. Today, even Sao Paulo, the largest financial center in Latin America, had to suspend its meetings twice, falling first by 10% and then 15%, closing to a lower 5.43%, Mexico lost 5.40%, Buenos Aires dropped 5.90%, Santiago -6.02% -4.86% Bogota and Lima sank (-9.27%).

Galo Chiriboga (Ecuador Mines and Oil Secretary) is concerned that oil prices are falling below 90 dollars and this could affect Ecuador and its plans to finance their all time waited reform. So far, the Constitutional reform is budgeted at 3.700 millions of dollars, though getting to that ammount will be far more difficult  if oil prices fall below the $ 85 per barrel, which is the price set as a reference to estimate the 2009 Ecuadorian budget.

Looking outside of their borders,  some bloggers in Ecuador are in doubt that the $700 million bailout will solve the global economical crisis the U.S.A has started. Joselias Sánchez Ramos of Dialogo con Joselias [es] (Talking to Joselias) jumps in and agrees that American crisis affects the whole world and particularly Latin America.  He believes that there are some who will certainly benefit from this:

La crisis del mercado financiero estadoundiense pronto dominado por cuatro titanes que ofrecerán toda la gama de servicios financieros: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup y Bank of America.

The American financial market crisis soon dominated by four titans that will offer the full range of financial services: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America.

Omar Vargas of Cambiemos Ecuador [es] (Changing Ecuador) asks himself how different this intervention of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. is to the reactions under similar circumstances that took place in Ecuador back in 1999 and finds that it is no different.  He also criticizes the bailout, stating that it will just strengthen the idea that no matter what financial obligations are acquired, how business is handled or money is invested, Uncle Sam will come and save the American's day. He concludes:

El salvataje hecho a AIG no debió haberse dado, pero la situación política (elecciones) los estándares morales y éticos equivocados y una ideología paternalista de los gringos a la larga producirán una crisis mayor en los EEUU y se extenderá a nivel global.

The bailout made to the AIG should not have happened, but the political situation (elections), the wrong moral and ethical standards, and the paternalistic ideology of the gringos will ultimately result in a major crisis in the U.S. which will extend globally.

Another Ecuadorian blogger (also journalist and writer) , Rubén Dario Buitrón translates into Spanish and publishes in his blog the open letter written by Michael Moore. The heading he picked for re-publishing this letter, says it all: El salvaje salvataje en EE.UU [es] (The savage bailout in the U.S.)

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A narrow street just before El Panecillo and the Ecuadorian Central Bank, located in the Colonial Quito-Ecuador. Photo by Sin Duda and used under Creative Commons license

In Ecuador the reports of the National Institute of Statistical and Census (INEC) released today, show hopeful indexes, inflation decreased compared with last year's value for the same moth of September (0.66% vs 071%). It seems President Correa doesn't have too much to worry about on this area, although nobody knows for sure how is he going to implement the changes approved in the recently passed Constitution. Other countries, however, haven't been as lucky. Today, even Sao Paulo, the largest financial center in Latin America, had to suspend its meetings twice, falling first by 10% and then 15%, closing to a lower 5.43%, Mexico lost 5.40%, Buenos Aires dropped 5.90%, Santiago -6.02% -4.86% Bogota and Lima sank (-9.27%).

Galo Chiriboga (Ecuador Mines and Oil Secretary) is concerned that oil prices are falling below 90 dollars and this could affect Ecuador and its plans to finance their all time waited reform. So far, the Constitutional reform is budgeted at 3.700 millions of dollars, though getting to that ammount will be far more difficult  if oil prices fall below the $ 85 per barrel, which is the price set as a reference to estimate the 2009 Ecuadorian budget.

Looking outside of their borders,  some bloggers in Ecuador are in doubt that the $700 million bailout will solve the global economical crisis the U.S.A has started. Joselias Sánchez Ramos of Dialogo con Joselias [es] (Talking to Joselias) jumps in and agrees that American crisis affects the whole world and particularly Latin America.  He believes that there are some who will certainly benefit from this:

La crisis del mercado financiero estadoundiense pronto dominado por cuatro titanes que ofrecerán toda la gama de servicios financieros: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup y Bank of America.

The American financial market crisis soon dominated by four titans that will offer the full range of financial services: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America.

Omar Vargas of Cambiemos Ecuador [es] (Changing Ecuador) asks himself how different this intervention of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. is to the reactions under similar circumstances that took place in Ecuador back in 1999 and finds that it is no different.  He also criticizes the bailout, stating that it will just strengthen the idea that no matter what financial obligations are acquired, how business is handled or money is invested, Uncle Sam will come and save the American's day. He concludes:

El salvataje hecho a AIG no debió haberse dado, pero la situación política (elecciones) los estándares morales y éticos equivocados y una ideología paternalista de los gringos a la larga producirán una crisis mayor en los EEUU y se extenderá a nivel global.

The bailout made to the AIG should not have happened, but the political situation (elections), the wrong moral and ethical standards, and the paternalistic ideology of the gringos will ultimately result in a major crisis in the U.S. which will extend globally.

Another Ecuadorian blogger (also journalist and writer) , Rubén Dario Buitrón translates into Spanish and publishes in his blog the open letter written by Michael Moore. The heading he picked for re-publishing this letter, says it all: El salvaje salvataje en EE.UU [es] (The savage bailout in the U.S.)

Designers these days seem bound and determined to lower our productivity with products that entice us to sleep when we should be working. The iSleep concept expands on the idea behind products like the Napbook by making the process a little more high-tech. When you close your laptop, the fan exhaust automatically fills up the latex-lined cushion with warm air. It also activates a music playlist that will sooth you to sleep for 10 minutes before sounding an alarm to wake up. I highly doubt that this product will ever see the light of day though, so it looks like you will have to continue to rely on you arm, the supply closet, your car or that space under your desk to catch a little shut-eye. [iSleep via Likecool via Yanko]

It’s tough to get an overall view of this chick because of the camera angles, but there’s no doubt I’m liking what I’m seeing. She’s not leaving much, if anything, to the imagination, but that wouldn’t stop me from unleashing a full assault on her pink, shaven holes. Judging by these pictures, she enjoys having all of them filled and she will even guide you in the right direction. Unfortunately, we don’t get a good look at her face, but from what we can see, she appears to be attractive.

Lenny submitted these pics of his ex girlfriend spreading for the camera. he says for the most part, it was just a normal relationship that eventually ran it’s course. She never did anything bad enough for him to break up with her. After roughly a year, they just grew apart. He absolutely has no complaints about how their sex life was, either. Lenny claims she was always up for a roll in the hay and can’t remember a time she turned him down, or would not let him explore further. However, he now has much better girlfriend. Thanks for sharing, lenny!

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AMD's Fusion for Gaming tool is finally out of beta, and ready for download. So what's it all about?

Well, for starters, it's no doubt intended to create a little buzz for a platform that has taken a bit of a beating in the recent past.

Beyond that, Fusion is designed to boost performance by shutting down background processes and applications automatically before you settle in for a gaming session. While most power users already know how to do this using services.msc and other tools that ship with the OS, the average user or lazy efficiency-minded geek will find Fusion a very handy way to get the job done.

There really aren't any other tools out there right now that offer Fusion's one-click simplicity.

Overclocking features are built-in as well, though they'll only be available if you happen to be running a pure AMD platform (Athlon CPU and ATI video card). If you do, Fusion will automatically tweak your CPU and GPU to squeeze out a few extra ounces of gaming muscle.

Is it worth it? Try it yourself and see, you may get a few extras frames for your trouble. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, Volkswagen, Rumormill

Of all the wild-ass rumors we hear on a weekly daily hourly basis, this one has that special air of cow manure. According to Automotive News, Volkswagen is considering a pickup truck for the U.S. based off the second generation Beetle, which is due out around the turn of the decade.

The rationale behind this implausible idea stems from VW's goal to boost annual vehicle sales in the U.S. from its current 230,000 units to 1 million vehicle sales per year by 2018. Other derivatives of the new new Beetle could also include a crossover and a wagon.

Although the recently revealed VW Pickup Concept is only bound for markets outside the U.S. and Europe, a compelling case can be made for a light-duty truck for occasional haulers here in the States. But we somehow doubt that the U.S. consumers could warm up to a Beetle-based truck - nostalgia can only go so far.

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In the sweet and sad novel, World Made By Hand by James Howard Kunstler, the population of the United States (and most likely, the world) has been decimated by an energy shortage, starvation, plagues, terrorism, and global warming. The story takes place in an unspecified time in the near future (I'm guessing it's around 2025 or so). Kunstler is the author of the non-fiction book The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century, and World Made by Hand is a fictional account of what life might be like if things go the way he describes them in Long Emergency. The story is told by Robert Earle, who used to be a software executive. Now he's a hand-tool using carpenter living in a town in upstate New York without Internet, TV, or newspapers. The electricity comes on every couple of weeks for a few minutes at a time. When that happens, nothing's on the radio but hysterical religious talk. Rumors of goings-on in the rest of the world are vague. There's no fuel or rubber tires left for cars, and even if there were, the roads and bridges are shot. Earle can't afford a horse or donkey, so when he needs to buy carpentry supplies, he takes his hand cart to a compound on the outskirts of town called Karptown. It's a trailer park next to the dump that's been taken over by a dangerous gang of former bikers and motorheads who roam the neighborhoods salvaging scrap materials from abandoned houses and buildings. The town is loosely run by a group of 15 men (no women) who half-heartedly try to maintain law and order, which is hard because no one wants to stand up to troublemakers like the folks at Karptown, who conduct occasional raids on people's homes. The story kicks off when Earle (who lost his wife and daughter in the plague and hasn't seen his 19-year-old son since the boy took off a couple of years earlier to find out what's happened in the rest of the country) is elected mayor and joins a search party to look for a freight boat and its crew, which disappeared on its way to Albany. Their horse-mounted odyssey takes them on a tour through a post-apocalyptic world of insanity, greed, kindness, corruption, and ingenuity. While life in Kunstler's world is lawless and harsh and populated with opportunistic characters that make Boss Tweed look like Glinda the Good, it's not without charms. Local communities are active and productive. Neighbors all know each other and look after one another. People grow and trade their own produce and livestock, and meals are tasty -- lots of buttery corn bread, eggs, chicken, vegetables, streaks, fish. They get together and play music a lot, and because people aren't stuck in their living rooms watching TV, they actually attend live performances. As a budding urban homesteader, I found the way of life in World Made By Hand, fascinating. No one can predict the future, and I doubt our future will be much like the one depicted here, but I think its possible that Kunstler has come closer to showing us what's in store than anyone else. Buy World Made by Hand on Amazon...

Filed under: Spy Photos, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Toyota

Toyota's marketing team has released the first image of the next-gen Prius, and it's not what you think. The shot shows what appears to be the welcome screen that will appear on the car's in-dash screen upon startup, and the font looks curiously like the same one used by the new Knight Rider series on NBC. We doubt this means Prius v3.0 will have Turbo Boost built in, but it will have a larger four-cylinder gas engine and more powerful electric motor. Unfortunately, the new Prius is expected to carry over its nickel-metal hydride batteries rather than going with new lithium-ions, at least for now. The 2010 Toyota Prius will be making its first public appearance at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January, and we'll be there to greet the new green king in person. Thanks for the tip, Danny!

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A quick update on the strange saga of the Kills' disappearing tour bus and driver: according to a Domino Records rep, the missing bus was found yesterday (October 5)-- with all gear onboard and intact-- after being spotted by an Argus-eyed fan in a Los Angeles parking lot. The driver, however, remains at large, and has not been seen since he and the bus vanished on Friday, September 26.

Here's hoping this guy turns up and has some crazy-awesome story/explanation that somehow involves David Berman (Silver Jews did play the Echoplex that Friday, just sayin'...). Really though, story or no, we just hope this guy's okay.

The Kills, no doubt half-relieved to at least have their gear and bus back, play Baltimore tonight (October 6) before heading to Europe later this month.

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Why it might be a killer

It caters for a very specific need and it does what it sets out to do in a supple way.

Some questions

How customizable is it?

In their own words

“Some call it Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). We call it 'everything you need to run a successful business'”

What it does

A visit to the Siondo website is the order of the day for small business owners, as the company specializes in web-based solutions that cater for such entrepreneurs. The company’s flagship product goes by the name of “Siondo ERP” (Enterprise Resource Planning), and its many features include customer and inventory management alongside sales and service processing and double-entry bookkeeping.

This software solution is actually web-based, and Internet Explorer is supported alongside major browsers like Firefox and Safari. There is no installation at play – in order to use Siondo you simply create an account for a monthly fee and log in. Updates come in at no additional cost.

As it is the norm nowadays when it comes to web-advertised products, it is possible to take a free tour that showcases the featured solution in action. Moreover, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial in order to figure out if Siondo ERP is for you or not.

The site also comes complete with a “Live Chat” feature that will no doubt be of great assistance for dispelling doubts on the spot. Further support is provided via the Siondo blog, which is accessed form the main page. In addition to providing information about the featured software and its uses, the blog is the place to go in order to read about upcoming revisions and planned features.


Link: http://www.siondo.com
Our Review: http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/siondo-com-web-based-small-business-software

 

Great news! Shining Force II for the Genesis (800 points) has made the leap from last week's Euro Virtual Console releases to this week's North American ones, but where's Earthworm Jim? They left together...what happened? Knocked out of the air over the Atlantic by an errant golf ball, no doubt. Stealing EWJ's spot this week is Mario Golf, one of those rare Nintendo 64 releases for the VC (1,000 points), which is nice and all, but I'd still prefer Earthworm platforming. Oh well, maybe next week?
Not only are there two new games on the VC this week, WiiWare gets double the love as well, with Gameloft's Midnight Bowling (800 points), which includes an "immersive career mode", and the falling block puzzler MadStone from Riverman Media (800 points).
Wii-kly Update
Two WiiWare Games and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel
Pop quiz: What do you get when you add together 10 pins, 18 holes, two stolen jewels and hundreds of tumbling blocks? Never mind arithmetic—the answer lies in this week’s excellent additions to the Wii Shop Channel™. Wii™ lovers on the lookout for fresh gaming thrills can take their pick from a lively lineup that includes electrified bowling, Mario-styled golf, inventive puzzles and fantastic battles. Better yet, try out all four games and watch the fun grow exponentially.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
WiiWare™
Midnight Bowling™ (Gameloft, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Plunge directly into the trendy and electric atmosphere of Midnight Bowling. With awesome playing sensations, prepare for ultra-fun gaming thanks to a new physics engine that lets you control your throws precisely and easily with your Wii Remote™ controller and make spectacular spins that will impress your opponents. Face up to three friends in the fun party mode, where your playing abilities will be put to the test. Whatever your experience level, launch yourself into the immersive career mode, where you will play in the trendiest bowling spots on the planet against charismatic characters that will give you a run for your money.
MadStone (Riverman Media, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): Time is short. Earth trembles as the forces of nature stir and grow restless. Can you turn the tide? In this dynamic puzzle game, you must clear the path for your elemental MadStones to reach the bottom of the screen. Blocks can be broken by striking them directly or by the force of falling objects. The novice tries frantically to break enough blocks, while the master sets up cascading collapses with only a handful of direct strikes. As two sides struggle for domination, titanic forces build, only to be unleashed in an earth-shaking final confrontation. Experience the mystical single-player journey, or challenge a friend in competitive two-player mode.
Virtual Console™
Mario Golf™ (Nintendo 64™, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Mario™ takes a well-deserved break from his role as the Mushroom Kingdom’s busiest hero and returns to the links for some world-class golfing action. Since no one likes to hit the fairways alone, he’s brought along a group of friends—both familiar characters and brand new ones. Choose from 10 different modes of play and six 18-hole courses in a variety of environments for a golfing experience with endless replay value. Add in fun, colorful graphics with a Mario touch (a Boo indicates wind direction), intuitive controls, incredibly deep game play and multiplayer support (taunt your opponents), and you have a game anyone will enjoy—even if you’ve never played a round of golf. Fore!
Shining Force™ II (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): It’s a dark and stormy night in the kingdom of Granseal when a thief steals two jewels from the Tower of the Ancients. He sets in motion strange events that lead to the resurrection of Zeon, the Devil King. Granseal’s king falls sick, the princess is kidnapped, and a door to Arc Valley, the Devil King’s home, is opened. The young swordsman, Bowie, realizing the grave danger Granseal faces, must lead the Shining Force to find the Holy Sword and the stolen jewels, and protect Granseal against the invading armies of Zeon.

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There's no doubt that the 1980 puzzle game of Japan's Hiroyuki Imabayashi, Sokoban, continues to be one of the crowd favorites. We've been seeing quite a lot of resurgence of the game, suitably fitted to today's gaming platforms.

Today, we have another one such remake, this one aptly called as sokoPSPban v3 by Spanish homebrew dev WuEpE. Now, in case you guys still don't know what this game is about, it basically features a concept that is simple, but with extremely complex levels.

You play the character of the warehouse guard. Your job is to push the boxes around so that you can put them in order. Now the difficulty of the game is that the guard has to "draw cash". This will be a real challenge.

This third version of WuEpE's interpretation of the game is written in Lua and contains some 90 levels. You're gonna have to be strategic about this one -- and patient. We've got here the game controls, but still, do check out the Readme file for installation instructions, please.

Controls:

• D-pad: move the character
• X: cancel the last move
• Triangle: Reset the level
• O: Previous evel
• Square: Next level

Download: sokoPSPban v3


Other Sokoban platform versions:

• PS3 homebrew: Soukou No Bannin v0.0.3
• DS homebrew: Rokoban - Sokoban in glorious 3D
  

document.write(""); Grab the rum, hoist the colors, and enjoy Blu-ray at its best. You are, without a doubt, the worst pirate I have ever heard of. The opening minutes of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl play out...

by Johnathan Livingston Do you spoil your dog, or is your dog a tough dog? Either way they might need a bed. A bed can improve your pet’s life in many ways. You want your pet to be comfortable, and feel secure. Dog beds have many practical functions, such as insulating your dog from the floor. This is especially nice during winter months, especially if your dog is old, fat, or arthritic. Dog beds also give dogs a private space. Dogs are pack animals, and you’re the pack. You cannot be home at all times, even if you’re retired or work at home. However, in lieu of being with his master, your dog will appreciate having a ‘den’ to stay in. Dogs are territorial and appreciate having their territory clearly defined for them. Choose a bed that is suitable and comfortable for your dog. Dog beds are trickier to buy than human beds because you can’t have your dog test out several beds in the store and choose one, nor can you discuss beds with him. Choosing Dog Beds to Fit Dog beds have to be the right size, with enough extra room to turn around comfortably. Measure your dog before you buy him or her a bed. Don’t trust yourself to remember how big your sleeping dog is, and make sure you buy a bed with enough room for your dog to grow if he or she is young. Also, leave room for your dog to get fatter if he is older. Also, dog beds should leave dogs with enough room to turn and move around in them. Measure your dog while sleeping. If your dog curls up, measure your curled up dog at his or her widest point. Also measure your dog from the top of his or her head to the point where the tail meets the buttocks. Add 15 cm to that and you will know the minimum size you need to think about when considering beds. If your dog tends to stretch out when sleeping, add another 25 cm to that. Does your dog chew furniture? There are beds available that are specially designed to survive your dog’s chewing fits. If your dog lives outdoors, you may need to shop for dog beds that fit in dog houses. Dog houses limit the size of the bed, but you should ideally choose one that is as big as possible without encroaching on dogs’ feeding area within dog houses. Choosing Dog Beds by Shape Dog beds are available in a few different types. Balls, nests and mattresses are among these. Notice how your dog sleeps, what positions they prefer. If your dog is the type who curls up, nests or balls will be a good style of dog beds to chose. Nests provide extra insulation, good for dogs who sleep outdoors. Mattress dog beds are better choices for dogs that sprawl out whenever they sleep. By giving the dog room to move around, stretch, or sleep in whatever position they want, they are more likely to satisfy your dog’s sleeping needs. Pay Attention To How Dog Beds Are Constructed Filler for dog beds is typically solid foam or stuffing. Poly foam is typically used to make stuffing for dog beds. Look for beds with “high loft” stuffing, as they will be less likely to get squashed or otherwise lose their shape and fluffiness. Stuffing is more suitable for a small dog than a large one. For a dog with serious back or hip problems, you should look into orthopedic foam dog beds. Solid foam beds are a better choice for larger dogs, and healthy older dogs. Pay attention to how dense and firm the foam is. This tells you a lot about the durability of the bed, as better grades of foam are firmer and denser. Firmness indicates how hard or soft the bed is, whereas density is the springiness. Finally, you have no doubt noticed that dogs don’t clean themselves. Chances are, they won’t clean their beds either. You have to. Make sure you choose beds that are easy to clean. About the Author: For the greatest selection of Pet Products and informative articles, visit Dog House Market.

A spoof - or perhaps malicious - post claiming Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack hit the company's stock price. Does this cast doubt on the 'citizen...