25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius

Jerri L. Ledford - Collection For the Evil Genius

153 pages, parution le 31/01/2007

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Résumé

TURN YOUR HOME SWEET HOME INTO AN AUTOMATED, EVIL GENIUS PARADISE!

Your home may be your castle-but can it cook your dinner? Well, with the help of 25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius, you can teach it to do just that, along with dozens of other affordable, enjoyable things that will transform your humble abode into a wickedly automated living environment.

But fear not-you don't need an engineering degree to complete the projects in this book. That's because technology maven Jerri L. Ledford skillfully provides you with a firm understanding of the basic wiring, networking, and equipment demands for home automation. She then leads you step by step through each application, offering clearly worded and heavily diagramed guidance that will truly satisfy your inner Evil Genius.

With the help of just a few household tools, you'll be able to bring info-age automation to:

Indoor and outdoor lighting
Security and surveillance
Climate regulation
Entertainment systems
Personal reminders
Plant care
Remote monitoring of kids and pets
Keyless entry
Wireless TV
And many more!

Plus, you'll gain access to discounts from a variety of home automation product manufacturers, to make your projects even more economical. With 25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius, easy living is now automatic!

L'auteur - Jerri L. Ledford

Jerri Ledford (Magee, MS) is a freelance writer with more than 10 years experience. She's had more than 700 articles appear in publications such as Intelligent Enterprise, Network World, Information Security Magazine, TechNet Magazine, and others.

In addition to covering all aspects of business technology, Jerri writes and teaches technology courses for consumers at both Hewlett-Packard and CNET, and has written several consumer books, including The Rational Guide to Preventing Identity Theft (Rational Press, 2005), Cut the Cord! The Consumer's Guide to VoIP (Course Technology - a division of PTR, 2005), and The Personal Cybersecurity Bible (Course Technology, 2005.)

Sommaire

Lights Please: Indoor Lighting
Intruder Alert: Outdoor Lighting
Whole House Automation: Installing an X-10 System
It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your Climate
Speak Up! Installing Voice Controls
What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance Camera
Shhh...I'm on the Phone
Music Everywhere: Audio Controls
Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy Sensor
Today Is Trash Day: Automating Reminders
No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering Systems
Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from Work
Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell Phone
Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-Dog
For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder Cam
No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless Entry
Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your Environment
Hello Dave: Creating Automation Personalization
TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your House
Adding Sound Effects to Your Home Automation
Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door Closer
Automating Your Hot Tub
Add a Little Humor to Your House
Connecting to Your Favorite Entertainment
Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation Controls

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Jerri L. Ledford
Collection	For the Evil Genius
Parution	31/01/2007
Nb. de pages	153
Format	21,5 x 27,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	410g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071477574