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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!
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION TO HOME AUTOMATION
Chapter 1: Lights Please: Indoor Lighting
Chapter 2: Intruder Alert: Outdoor Lighting
Chapter 3: Whole House Automation: Installing an X-10 System
Chapter 4: It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your Climate
Chapter 5: Speak Up! Installing Voice Controls
Chapter 6: What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance Camera
Chapter 7: Shhh...I'm on the Phone
Chapter 8: Music Everywhere: Audio Controls
Chapter 9: Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy Sensor
Chapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating Reminders
Chapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering Systems
Chapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from Work
Chapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell Phone
Chapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-Dog
Chapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder Cam
Chapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless Entry
Chapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your
Environment
25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius
