Making a Learning Thermostat 192
OzPeter writes "As reported in WA Today, Tony Fadell of iPod fame has been using Nest Labs to design and build a thermostat that learns how you live in your house by following how you manually change the temperature. Once you have taught it how to behave, it then can schedule temperature changes that suit your lifestyle, and help you cut down on energy costs."
Re:Learned Stupidity (Score:5, Informative)
It is a well documented fact that in some office environments, fake thermostats that the workers can access improves perceived comfort and reduces calls to maintenance.