Home hacking projects for geeks

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Label

Home hacking projects for geeks

Statement of responsibility

Tony Northrup and Eric Faulkner

Title variation

Home hacking projects

Creator

• Northrup, Tony, 1974-

Contributor

• Faulkner, Eric

Subject

• Dwellings -- Security measures
• Dwellings -- Security measures
• Electronic book
• Home automation
• Home entertainment systems
• Home entertainment systems
• Home automation

Genre

• Electronic book

Language

eng

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

Member of

• O'Reilly Safari Learning Platform: Academic edition

Cataloging source

CGL

Dewey number

004.68

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

TK7881.25

LC item number

.N67 2005

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries