Linked by David Adams on Wed 21st Jan 2004 22:52 UTC
If all goes well, this summer I'll be building a new house. I've owned a few houses before, some of them built in the 1920s and 30s, and full of all the charm and quirks of an old house, and a couple that were pretty new, with the lack of craftsmanship and imagination that's typical in most new construction in the USA today. But this time I'm building a custom home, just to my specifications, so I can have whatever features I want, limited only by my imagination (and budget). I'd like to integrate some home automation features into the house, and include wiring for future expansion. 
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automation is all good and fine if you have a nice house to begin with. those million dollar homes are probably _designed_ by an architect (or designer) and not a wiring contractor. otoh, a regular sheetrock shithole bristling with wires and automation is not my idea of happiness. i'm not an architect, but i do advocate good design over features. i believe that the quality of the space will have a bigger impact on your life. it's almost like a mac vs pc thing if you want to see it that way. except that here, design is even more important because you can't shut off your physical environment the way you can a pc.