Months ago i started seeing alot of cool things in the "Home Automation" genre.  i loved it!  But i didnt love the price these companies were giving to their consumers!!   I had absolutely zero experience in this field, i just happen to have what i consider a really good sense of "common sense" and "troubleshooting skills".  So i set out to find a much cheaper way to get what i wanted... andso far, its been a success.