• Author:
  • Press, Barry
  • Press, Marcia
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  22/04/2005
• Price:
  $44.99
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• 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

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.