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Re:Tado Cooling – Intelligent AC control by chillingeffect on Monday May 12, 2014 @11:21AM (#7733230)
I wonder where they got the name Tado?

It's quite similar to the name Taco, which is an 80+ year-old American HVAC company [0]. I hope they don't get in trouble in the U.S.!

Other than that, great idea!

http://www.taco-hvac.com/whoweare.html

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Re:Tado Cooling – Intelligent AC control by macrosak on Monday May 12, 2014 @11:37AM (#7733350)
http://www.tado.com/de-en/blog/tadayimaor-how-we-chose-our-c...

"The name tado° is derived from the Japanese greetings 'tadaima' and 'okaeri'. Loosely translated, they mean 'I am home' and 'welcome home'."

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Re:Tado Cooling – Intelligent AC control by Navarr on Monday May 12, 2014 @02:42PM (#7734607)
Would also imply that it's pronounced "tah-doh"
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