25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius - Softcover

Ledford, Jerri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071477578 ISBN 13: 9780071477574

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Tab Electronics, 2006

Synopsis

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!

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From the Back Cover

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!

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Tab Electronics
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071477578
• ISBN 13: 9780071477574
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176