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Geek House Barry Press

Geek House By Barry Press

Geek House by Barry Press


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Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home by Barry Press

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 Barry Press

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.Introduction.Part I: In the Basement.Chapter 1: X-10 Under the Hood.Chapter 2:Wireless RS-232 Link.Part II: In the Den or Family Room.Chapter 3: Home Television Server.Chapter 4: Security Monitoring.Chapter 5: Television Mute on Phone Ring.Part III: In the Kitchen and Dining.Chapter 6: Anything Inventory.Chapter 7: Kitchen PC.Chapter 8: Automated BBQ Temperature Control.Part IV: In the Garage and Out the Door.Chapter 9: Automated Sprinkler Control.Chapter 10: Car PC.Chapter 11: Hacking on Your Own.Appendix A:Working with Your PC: Software.Appendix B:Working with Your PC: Hardware.Appendix C:What's on the Web Site.Index.

Additional information

GOR012282746
9780764579561
0764579568
Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home by Barry Press
Used - Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
2005-05-10
304
N/A
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