By now you should be familiar with SiriProxy. The server hack can create custom Siri commands beyond the current limited Siri can-do.
We’ve already seen several uses for the Proxy. Now, we’ll take a look at Mark Hodder’s setup in which he uses Siri to control his fireplace, Christmas lights, and other appliances…
Mark Hodder, a freelance webmaster, recently posted information on his blog regarding his home automation project. The setup includes an ioBridge and several X10 modules that turn your appliances and light sockets into web-enabled clients.
Hodder uses the SiriProxy, installed on his MacBook, to control the X10 modules. And the result is pretty cool:
Even though the SiriProxy project is only available to those knowledgeable in Ruby and other programming languages, we’re still impressed with the many uses developers have come up with.
The good news is Apple has started to offer developers limited Siri integration on iOS 5.1 beta, hopefully to see Apple brings more abilities to Siri.
