Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home (ExtremeTech) - Softcover

Press, Barry; Press, Marcia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764579568 ISBN 13: 9780764579561

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Synopsis

• From the garage to the living room, Geek House provides hackers with 10 PC–based hardware hacking projects that are not for the faint of heart!
• Taking the DIY mentality to a whole new level, this book teaches techies how to hack, customize, and modify everything–from their sprinkler systems to the temperature of their barbecues
• Adventurous readers will feast on such projects as installing a bar code inventory system for DVDs or CDs, converting RS232 to wireless, scheduling recording from any television in the house, and creating a remote control finder
• Companion Web site includes the custom software and source code needed to power these geeky creations

About this title

About the Author

Barry and Marcia Press are hardcore geeks with a decidedly intelligent home. Barry has been designing leading–edge hardware, software, and networks for more than 25 years, including a computer able to analyze adverse drug reactions. Marcia is a former tax CPA and a gourmet cook who loves the efficiency of the kitchen PC. They are coauthors of PC Toys, also from Wiley.

From the Back Cover

How smart is your house?

So your home′s more like "ho–hum"? Don′t wait for the techno–dwelling of tomorrow; do a little geek remodeling today. Make your TV turn itself down when the phone rings. Let your computer water the lawn. Install a kitchen PC that will automatically pull that award–winning sushi recipe off the Internet. And when you′ve finished these projects, we′ll bet you′ll be ready to create a few of your own.

Try one, try all

Covers what you′ll need, where to find it, and how to build the project

1. X–10 under the hood
2. Wireless RS–232 link
3. Home television server
4. Security monitoring
5. TV mute on phone ring
6. Anything inventory
7. In–counter kitchen PC
8. Automated BBQ temperature control
9. Automated sprinkler control
10. Car PC

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764579568
• ISBN 13: 9780764579561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304