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Old 08-25-2013, 10:14 PM
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Oh, also....this is important and I'd love some feedback:

Internet connectivity...

What if we accomplished this through your Android or iOS device? For example, there could be an option to "tether" your device to activate web services. What I mean by that is designate the device as dedicated to the system, and leave it within range of the Bluefish controller. Likely this would be a tablet device, since you take your phone out of your home. My thinking is that you can buy decent android tablets for not much more than some controllers' internet modules...IF you don't have one already. An HP Slate 7 is $140, and it's not hard to find much cheaper Chinese tablets/phones. Tethering would also open up a lot of possibilities for advanced functions, ie running scheduled Scenes, real-time weather simulation, SMS alerts, use the device's camera for webcam view while you're away, etc..
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