How I got hooked on X10

[bitman]

I thought this thread would get more confessions.

Come on people. fess up. We know you have it bad.
Tell us all about it.

[nybuck]

Ditto, Bitman...

I just got 'the usual suspects'!   

[birdzeye]

Gee, I'm surprised no one has mentioned all the eye candy in the newsletters as being a hook! 

I was really hooked after my first purchase which was a one camera "deal" with a vcr recorder. The fact that I got it to work and that it worked amazingly well really surprised and impressed me. "Hey, this stuff works!" became my motto thereafter!

Then I started purchasing the home automation modules and there's been no stopping me! The automated porch light alone is, for me, a total life saver and something that's actually improved my quality of life. It's fun too!

[nybuck]

Birdzeye -
I have to comment about the automated porch light...
I HATE having lights glaring in my window at night.  Night is supposed to be dark.  (I live in a rural area)  Not to mention how wasteful it is to leave hundreds of watts of lights burning outside all night.  It is nice, however, if I come home after dark, not to trip on the stairs and take 10 minutes trying to unlock the door, feeling around in the dark.

The X10 solution fits the bill perfectly.  Add a keychain remote, and you can turn the light on before the motion trips it...  Now that's perfect!