Man hooks home into Twitter

[edesignuk]

A computer engineer has connected his home to social networking service Twitter, enabling it to Tweet him with updates about his residence’s electricity and water consumption.

Andy Stanford-Clark, 43, has fitted wireless sensors onto household items scattered around his 16th Century thatched cottage on the Isle of Wight, according to various online reports.

The sensors feed information to a central hub that, with the help of some specially written software, translates into words a sensor notification that, say, the bathroom heater has been turned on.

As a result, Stanford-Clark then receives a “bathroom heater turned on” Twitter message through his mobile phone.

The fellow’s aim is to help his family become more eco-friendly by reducing their energy consumption at home. But it’s not clear exactly how a Twitter notification that his bathroom heater’s just been turned on helps Stanford-Clark reduce energy use.

Perhaps he then drives home to switch the heater off...

Nonetheless, Stanford-Clark reportedly claimed to have already cut his electricity consumption by one third since installing his Twitter technology.

The Register.

Interesting...

 

[GoCubsGo]

At least he is using it for something useful but wtf will he do if the power consumption is too high? Run home and turn something off?

 

[0098386]

I was half expecting to read-
7pm- Used 8 pieces of toilet paper.
1.15am- Watching Playboy
1.25am- No longer watching Playboy

...That kind of shizz. Damn people giving me hope for humanity.

 

[yg17]

At least he is using it for something useful but wtf will he do if the power consumption is too high? Run home and turn something off?

Maybe he can twit back to his house and it will turn off automatically

What the hell is the proper verb to put there anyways? Is it twit? Tweet? ****? I dunno

 

[Drumjim85]

Maybe he can twit back to his house and it will turn off automatically

What the hell is the proper verb to put there anyways? Is it twit? Tweet? ****? I dunno

you tweet on twitter.

At least he is using it for something useful but wtf will he do if the power consumption is too high? Run home and turn something off?

twitter is very useful for many things. It's not just "say what you're doing right now". it goes much deeper than that.

 

[themoonisdown09]

That's pretty strange.

Maybe he can twit back to his house and it will turn off automatically

What the hell is the proper verb to put there anyways? Is it twit? Tweet? ****? I dunno

I like ****.

 

[yg17]

I like ****.

Me too

 

[Melrose]

I was half expecting to read-
7pm- Used 8 pieces of toilet paper.
1.15am- Watching Playboy
1.25am- No longer watching Playboy

...That kind of shizz. Damn people giving me hope for humanity.

LOL. There's too much of that asinine tripe on Twitter already.

 

[rdowns]

Maybe he can twit back to his house and it will turn off automatically

What the hell is the proper verb to put there anyways? Is it twit? Tweet? ****? I dunno

****s tweet on Twitter™.

 

[PlaceofDis]

while he might not be able to do anything immediately it gives him an overview of what is happening while he is not home, this then lets him set things more accordingly when he leaves methinks. once you know the overall usage and the time/days it happens on, broken down throughout the day it allows for future planning that is more efficient.

pretty cool idea.

 

[rdowns]

Think he punishes his kids for courtesy flushes?

 

[mscriv]

Hi Andy. It's your toaster. I've been feeling really neglected since the misses bought that new "Toaster Oven." @*&%$ him, he's no better than me. Seriously, you guys haven't used me in months now. So, basically I'm tweeting to tell you that I'm outta here. When you get home I'll be gone and don't bother to come looking for me either. I'm going to a family that will appreciate my skills. Oh by the way, the VCR is coming with me. He's so pissed that you've left the clock blinking 12:00 for the last 9 years that the house might be trashed when you get here.

Thanks for the memories... Jerk!

 

[OutThere]

twitter is very useful for many things. It's not just "say what you're doing right now". it goes much deeper than that.

Yes all the way to the staggering depth of 140 characters. Who would even want to keep reading after that, there's certainly nothing inter

 

[rdowns]

Yes all the way to the staggering depth of 140 characters. Who would even want to keep reading after that, there's certainly nothing inter

Bravo, good sir!