My first blog post

This isn't really a blog for the masses - it is a diary for my own purposes; it is a record of my efforts to develop a Smart Energy System (SES) for my home. It will include notes on the hardware development, focused mainly on the use of XBee transmitters and receivers, as well as notes on my software development, focused mainly on my efforts to write a Mono-compatible IronPython control system for a PlugPC. Given that I've never built any hardware before, and have no experience with Linux, IronPython or Mono (I hadn't heard of the latter two before last week - thanks Andy for the tips), then perhaps this diary may contain some value of others that want to delve into these areas. I won't include much in-depth detail... all I will include is what I did to get things working with little extra discussion - I could care less for the differences between CLR or DLR, all I want is a working system with minimal effort.