I've mentioned this before, I'm more working to make the house more self-aware of it's condition. For starters, I have the weather station data feeding me data about what's going on outside; and some internal sensors feeding me information about what's going on inside.
It gets really windy, quickly here in Colorado. I think I'd like to know if the wind starts blowing so I could retract the awnings or close the big umbrella shades before they're ripped from their attachments.
And I want two-way communication with the house.
I want to be able to send it, oh say an email, and have it respond accordingly.
I'd like to come up with some inexpensive water leak detectors, and place those in key locations next.
So for me, automation isn't high on my list.
I dunno - but I don't mind flipping on a light switch as I walk into the room.
I did have a big-dose-of-reality hit me (again).
My home server went offline, about an hour after I left the house for a six-day Spring break vacation last week.
I was completely blind to what was going on in the house.
Good thing I had downloaded all of the lighting security routines to the CM11A before I left!