/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smarter-life/b/blog/posts/the-uncostat-build-logHello e14 community. My proposal for the design challenge is for a smart thermostat, but that sounds really boring, so I call it The UnCoStat for The Unnecessarily Complex Thermostat!. I have been thinking about the ideal thermostat since our 20 yearen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smarter-life/b/blog/posts/the-uncostat-build-logSun, 03 Nov 2013 21:27:57 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:14bae60c-b76e-4ff4-b584-65a07552407evsluiter0<p>Hi Steve,</p><p>Great idea. I actually once submitted the same idea to get an e-paper screen for one of my mbed boards, but was unfortunately not selected. I still have mercury-switch thermostat in my living room, and I&#39;m amazed at the price-level of &#39;digital&#39; thermostats in the shops. How can it be that a simple display and temperature sensor costs so much? </p><p>Luckily you&#39;re going to give a good example of how it should be done <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-14bae60c-b76e-4ff4-b584-65a07552407e/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Have you taken a look at the &quot;Nest&quot; thermostat?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16924&AppID=105&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">