Oleg's Personal Tech Blog: August 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016

Fwd: Getting Started or Involved?

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From: OpenRemote <news@openremote.org>
Date: August 1, 2016 at 9:31:39 AM EDT
To: <oivash@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Getting Started or Involved?
Reply-To: OpenRemote <news@openremote.org>

Getting Started or Involved?

Hi , get started with 2.5 or involved in 3.0.

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Get Started with version 2.5 or 3.0...

We are positively surprised by the large number of people who are registering for OpenRemote Designer 2.5 since last month. Seeing that many new users each day is very motivating and keeps us going.

The latest version of the OpenRemote Designer 2.5 with Controller 2.6 is the next step. It supports Java 1.8 and Drools 6.4 (thanks to Eric). The installer package for Synology has been completely updated by Patrick, including the latest version as well. To make your lives easier, Othmar released the 4th edition of his tutorial book 'How to Smart Homes', also using OpenRemote Designer 2.5 and again adding new chapters.

On Manager 3.0, we are making progress. We have defined the overall architecture and first code is available in one Big Repository on GitHub. We definitely could use your help. So once you tried it out and like what you are seeing, we hope you see a task for yourself...

We wish you all a very good holiday and hope for a smile while reading on.

Happy Holidays -- Pierre

OpenRemote for Synology

With over 18,000 downloads the OpenRemote package for Synology is extremely popular. Patrick has just updated the package, using 2.6. If you are interest in using it, have a look at the blog PCLoadletter

We need your help...

We are moving ahead on a new version of OpenRemote, version 3.0 and need your help. The architecture is defined by Christian and Richard, now the hard works starts. Any task is up for grabs. If you want to know more or try it out yourself, have a look at the Forum chat

Upcoming

We have just been in London but will come back again in autumn. September will be Bay Area. Just let us know if you like to meet in person with the core team. We are anyhow nicely distributed. Just contact us...

4th edition!

The latest release of 'How to Smart Homes', it's 4th edition, covers OpenRemote Designer version 2.5. Some highlights are the control of Media Player under Windows 10 and iTunes, new home communication protocols G.hn and 802.11ah and updates on Z-wave.

If you want to get started with OpenRemote Designer 2.5 we can recommend using this tutorial book by Othmar Kyas. You can go to the online Get Started, download the Free Sample or order the Full edition and get the extra freebees.

Social Alert

Social Alert offers a mobile replacement of the alert button. You can register your own contacts and set rules for notifications or call circles. With a press of a button you trigger a call and share your location. Even your tablet is a sensor. Social Alert is distributed via healthcare and voluntary groups. If you know an organization interested contact Social Alert.

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