My work on smart homes led to what we're doing w/Carvoyant. How about connecting your car? I'm a little biased towards "lock the door, arm the alarm" but it doe

My work on smart homes led to what we're doing w/Carvoyant. How about connecting your car? I'm a little biased towards "lock the door, arm the alarm" but it doesn't have to be all functional. We've got lights at office that flash when someone speeds (recently unplugged by an unknown offender) but that could also be flashing patterns based on who's coming home next. In response to interest we got after Nest's API opening, Carvoyant's running a pretty low key contest, best Carvoyant+Nest mashup(s?) gets a Carvoyant+Nest+Hue package. https://www.carvoyant.com/2014/06/24/my-car-told-my-house/ https://www.carvoyant.com/2014/06/24/my-car-told-my-house/ Personally, I'd love to see Raspberry Pi & Ninja Blocks in that mix and would be happy to foster a few more connected car/smart home mashups. One nice thing about a connected car and a good rules engine in the home, is that our "things" can take independent action like dim the lights, adjust temp and lock up on their own, all the time. More timely adjustments can maximize the savings and reduce user intervention. Even without the car, I'd really consider any design options/devices that can reduce or eliminate your intervention. The homes not so "smart" if you're always issuing commands.