I'm using my voice so i don't have to use a remote lol
My pc is on 24x7 so i can just say what i want and it's done.
Im setting mine up to only control the lower level of my town house
I'm using it to turn my lamp, tv, dvd for now and will use an IR sender to send commands for things like change the channel etc.
I am looking at a rf controlled module aswell for the downlights so i can hook that up and say something like "Movie Time" which will set the tv to VGA input and loadup my html htpc interface i made and turn the lights off/dimm and maybe turn on 5.1 system if i bother with one.
I'm also mounting my tv to the wall and having an actuator behind it with a canvas over the tv so when the tv isn't in use i have a nice piece of art and when it's in use it slides up above the tv

i can easily attach this to the power board aswell so it will show the tv automatically when i say "tv on" etc.
Otherwise i myself don't have any other use for the system im making to be honest. Im doing this more as a concept that i can do these cool things with such a small budget
