{"id":318,"date":"2008-11-30T18:27:09","date_gmt":"2008-11-30T18:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dalelane.co.uk\/blog\/?p=318"},"modified":"2009-05-17T16:13:15","modified_gmt":"2009-05-17T16:13:15","slug":"homecamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dalelane.co.uk\/blog\/?p=318","title":{"rendered":"HomeCamp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday was HomeCamp<\/a>:<\/p>\n

…an unconference about using technology to monitor and automate the home for greener resource use and to save costs. This is about low energy devices and servers, reducing your electricity bills, monitoring your mouse traps, home automation, monitoring your water usage, using solar power…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fifty or so people came together at Imperial College to talk about how we can reduce our energy usage. <\/p>\n

The format was different to other barcamps and unconferences I’ve been to – rather than separate rooms, most of the time was spent with everyone together in a single room. And the talks flowed on from each other – it felt more like a single day-long conversation than a series of separate presentations. <\/p>\n

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In hindsight, I probably spent too much time talking and not enough time listening. Which also means my notes from the day are a little scrappy. But I jotted down some of the main themes…<\/p>\n

Electricity<\/strong><\/p>\n