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1 online resource (xiv, 319 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
1. Automate a light -- 2. Automate your porch light -- 3. Remotely monitor a pet -- 4. Make your house talk -- 5. Remotely control your computer -- 6. Control your home theater -- 7. Build a Windows-based home theater PC -- 8. Build a Linux-based home theater PC -- 9. Create time-shifted FM radio -- 10. Access your entire media collection over the Internet -- 11. Keyless entry welcome home -- 12. Watch your house across the network -- 13. Build a security system. |
| Summary |
Take a geek and a PC, add one soldering iron, a home, and a copy of Home Hacking Projects for Geeks , and you'll give new meaning to the term, "home improvement." From fearless neophytes to tool-wielding masterminds, the home hacker in any geek will find new inspiration and plenty of hands-on guidance to take on a variety of home-transforming projects once relegated to the world of sci-fi. This fun new guide combines creativity with electricity and power tools to achieve cool--and sometimes even practical--home automation projects. Never again will you have to flip a light switch when you enter a room or use a key to open your front door. With a few off-the-shelf devices, some homemade hardware, and a little imagination, you can be living in your own high-tech habitat. Home Hacking Projects for Geeks shows hackers of all ability levels how to take on a wide range of projects, from the relatively small but energy-conscious automating of light switches, to building home theaters using Windows or Linux-based PCs, to more complicated projects like building home security systems that rival those offered by professional security consultants. Each project includes a conceptual diagram, a "What You Need List" and a small "Project Stats" section that describes the relative difficulty, time involved, and cost of the project. What's more, each project is a workable, practical way to improve your home--something unique that you can customize for your individual needs. The thirteen projects in Home Hacking Projects for Geeks are divided into three categories: Home Automation, Home Entertainment Systems, and Security, and include projects such as: Remotely Monitor Your Pet Make Your House Talk Remotely Control Your Computer's MP3 player Create Time-Shifted FM Radio Watch Your House Across the Network Build a Home Security System If you've ever thought the Jetsons had it made, or looked around your house and thought, "I could make that better " then you're ready for Home Hacking Projects for Geeks . |
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Dwellings -- Security measures.
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Home automation.
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Home entertainment systems.
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Habitations -- Sécurité -- Mesures. |
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Domotique. |
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Chaînes audiovisuelles. |
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Dwellings -- Security measures |
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Home automation |
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Home entertainment systems |
| Added Author |
Faulkner, Eric.
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| Added Title |
Home hacking projects |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Northrup, Anthony. Home hacking projects for geeks. 1st ed. Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly Media, 2004, ©2005 (DLC) 2005299058 |
| ISBN |
9780596004057 (pbk.) |
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0596004052 (pbk.) |
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(pbk.) |
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