Gregory had what might be called an "X10" apartment. He used ActiveHome modules and timers to run everything from the television and radio, to the lights. "It worked wonders," he said. "It kept my place looking lived in." But it may have worked a little too well.

Shortly after Gregory moved into the apartment, his Superintendent had to do some work in the apartment, and Gregory gave the Superintendent permission to do the work while he was not at home. One night though, he came home to see the Superintendent standing in the hallway looking "scared out of his wits." When Gregory asked what was wrong, the Super said in somewhat of a panic that the apartment was haunted. He proceeded to recount how the stereo and the lights had been turning themselves on and off throughout the day. The Super confessed that he didn’t believe in ghosts, "at least not until today" he told Gregory.

So Gregory took him around and showed him how the system worked, to put his mind at ease. The Super was impressed (not to mention relieved) when he saw the system in action.

He later borrowed a few ActiveHome control modules from Gregory for a "romantic" night and candlelit dinner he had planned with "a young lady who later became his wife" as Gregory put it. "I’d like to think that somehow I played a part in their getting together" Gregory says.

Well Gregory, we understand, and we’d like to think that we too played a part in this budding love relationship.

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