RE: Good news

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

*DO NOT HAVE THE KID IN YOUR ROOM - YOU'LL HAVE ONE HELL OF A JOB WEANING
IT
INTO SLEEPING ALONE IF YOU DO!*

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 October 2001 23:21
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Good news
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Use a black and white camera and then build an infra red source
> from lots of
> infra red LED's (I used 16 in a plastic box with big power
> resistors as the
> LED's run about about 90mA each) and the picture you get at night
looks
> almost like a dull daytime view. Confused SWMBO as she was convinced
that
> the wee fella would see it... :o)  doh!!
>
> Remote lighting is great but we got the bairn used to blacked out
> room from
> the start so he would associate this as night time. Dimmed light is
ideal
> though for getting up in the middle of the night to feed and change
them.
> Thank god I am passed that now and never need to go through it
> again........... actually, it aint that bad, only lasts for about
> 8-12 weeks
> :o)
>
> A bady monitor is a great idea and you are better off just buying one
off
> the shelf as they are allow you to site the reciever in any room. Just
> remember not to slag off the mother in law when you are up in the
bairns
> room. :o)
>
> Soothing music is a good idea to settle them at night. This would
> be good to
> control from the home automation as most stuff you buy switches off
too
> early and you need to go back and start it again.
>
> Have fun
> Dave...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 October 2001 17:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Good news
>
>
> OK - back to automation.
>
> What sorts of applications would be good/cool for a baby's/toddler's
> room?
>
> I was thinking:
>
> 	- Audio monitoring
> 	- Remote camera
> 	- Remote control of the lighting
>
> Anything more subtle???
>
> Mark Harrison
>
>
>
>
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