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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 Jetson's 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.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Part 1: Home Automation; 1.Automate a Light; Project Overview; Light Switch; Motion Detection; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; 2. Automate Your Porch Light; Project Overview; Light Switch; Motion Detection; - Logic and Timer; Understanding the Script; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Script Source Code; Exhibit C: Software Versions; 3. Remotely Monitor a Pet; Project Overview; Motion Detection; Image Capture; Understanding the Script; Image retrieval; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Software Versions Used; 4. Make Your House Talk; Project Overview; Weather Information; Speech Interface; Whole-House Audio; Scheduling and Logic; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Software Versions; Part II: Home Entertainment; 5. Remotely Control Your Computer; Project Overview; The Infrared Receiver; Infrared Signal Processor (Linux); Infrared Signal Processor (Windows); Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Ready-Made IR Receivers; 6. Control You Home Theater; Project Overview; The IR Transceiver; The IR Signal Processor; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; 7. Build a Windows-Based Home Theater PC; Project Overview; The Hardware Platform; The Software Platform; The User Interface; The Services Layer; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Drivers and Software Versions; 8. Build a Linux-based Home Theater PC; The Platform; The Services Layer; The User Interface; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Remote Configuration (.lircrc); Exhibit C: Drivers and Software Versions; 9. Create Time-Shifted FM Radio; Project Overview; FM Receiver; Audio Recorder; Audio Playback; Whole-House Audio; Whole-House Control Distribution; Scheduling and Buffering; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Software Versions; 10. Access Your Entire Media Collection Over the Internet; Project Overview; The Media Player; The Backing Store; The Web Interface; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: default.asp; Exhibit B: display.asp; Exhibit C: playlist.asp; Part III: Home Security; 11. Keyless Entry Welcome Home; Project Overview; Linking the Physical Plant to the Control Medium; The Control Medium; The Controlled Devices; The Intelligent Dispatcher; Wrapping Up Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Script Source Code; 12. Watch Your House Across the Network; project Overview; Video Cameras; Video Capture; Video Transfer; Video Playback; Playback Control; Wrapping Up; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Software Versions; 13. Build a Security System; Project Overview; Intrusion Detection; Intrusion Deterrence; Gathering Evidence; Arming; Monitoring and Alerting; Wrapping Up; Extension


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780596004057
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media
  • Publisher Imprint: O'Reilly Media
  • Edition: 1
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0596004052
  • Publisher Date: 25 Jan 2005
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 319
  • Series Title: Hacks
  • Weight: 639 gr


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