It’s amazing how technology has revolutionized almost every aspect of our lives, even in romance. I have heard of so many success stories of people falling in love with complete strangers through the internet. So, what is the most creative wedding proposal that you have ever heard about? Well, i am sure the old fashioned way of getting flowers, wedding ring and go down on one knee is pretty lame and isn’t cool anymore. I’ve heard of unique ways to propose such as putting gigantic ads on the billboard or putting “vacancy” ads on newspapers, but these ideas need a huge budget. Have you ever wondered how to make a proposal to go viral and be witnessed by tens of thousands of people almost immediately without burning a hole in your pocket?
Well, a telco project engineer fully utilised his IT knowledge knowing that the power of internet enables his proposal to spread like wildfire. He “sold” himself on the popular online daily deals website Groupon for marriage to his sweetheart, calling the deal a ‘Grouposal’ as a combination of the words Groupon and proposal. Within a few hours, it garnered over 23,000 “buys” and counting, from everyone around the world supporting his quest for lifelong happiness. He was also flooded by calls from his curious friends who noticed his online proposal. Needless to say, his girlfriend called him 2 hours later to say “Yes”. Thanks to the Internet, virtually anything you desire can be delivered within a short period of time.

Home automation is the residential extension of “building automation”. It is automation of the home, housework or household activity. Homeautomation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security. Home automation for the elderly and disabled can provide increased quality of life for persons who might otherwise require caregivers or institutional care.

A home automation system integrates electrical devices in a house with each other. The techniques employed in home automation include those in building automation as well as the control of domestic activities, such as home entertainment systems, houseplant and yard watering, pet feeding, changing the ambiance “scenes” for different events (such as dinners or parties), and the use of domestic robots. Devices may be connected through a computer network to allow control by a personal computer, and may allow remote access from theinternet. Through the integration of information technologies with the home environment, systems and appliances are able to communicate in an integrated manner which results in convenience, energy efficiency, and safety benefits.