Geek House
10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home
1st Edition
Published on 6. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-7645-7956-1 (ISBN)
Description
* 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
* 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
More details
Series
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Foster City
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23.3 cm
Width: 18.6 cm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7645-7956-1 (9780764579561)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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.
Content
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.
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.