25 Home Automation Projects for the Evil Genius
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INTRODUCTION TO HOME AUTOMATIONChapter 1: Lights Please: Indoor LightingChapter 2: Intruder Alert: Outdoor LightingChapter 3: Whole House Automation: Installing an X-10 SystemChapter 4: It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your ClimateChapter 5: Speak Up! Installing Voice ControlsChapter 6: What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance CameraChapter 7: Shhh...I'm on the PhoneChapter 8: Music Everywhere: Audio ControlsChapter 9: Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy SensorChapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating RemindersChapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering SystemsChapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from WorkChapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell PhoneChapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 2: Intruder Alert: Outdoor LightingChapter 3: Whole House Automation: Installing an X-10 SystemChapter 4: It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your ClimateChapter 5: Speak Up! Installing Voice ControlsChapter 6: What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance CameraChapter 7: Shhh...I'm on the PhoneChapter 8: Music Everywhere: Audio ControlsChapter 9: Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy SensorChapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating RemindersChapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering SystemsChapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from WorkChapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell PhoneChapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 4: It's Getting Hot in Here: Control Your ClimateChapter 5: Speak Up! Installing Voice ControlsChapter 6: What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance CameraChapter 7: Shhh...I'm on the PhoneChapter 8: Music Everywhere: Audio ControlsChapter 9: Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy SensorChapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating RemindersChapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering SystemsChapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from WorkChapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell PhoneChapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 6: What's at the Door? Installing a Surveillance CameraChapter 7: Shhh...I'm on the PhoneChapter 8: Music Everywhere: Audio ControlsChapter 9: Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy SensorChapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating RemindersChapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering SystemsChapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from WorkChapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell PhoneChapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 8: Music Everywhere: Audio ControlsChapter 9: Is Anyone There? Installing an Occupancy SensorChapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating RemindersChapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering SystemsChapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from WorkChapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell PhoneChapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 10: Today Is Trash Day: Automating RemindersChapter 11: No More Dead Lawns: Automating Watering SystemsChapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from WorkChapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell PhoneChapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 12: Watching from Afar: Monitoring Kids and Pets from WorkChapter 13: Hot and Ready: Preheat the Oven from Your Cell PhoneChapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 14: Who Let the Dogs Out: Creating Your Own Robo-DogChapter 15: For the Birds: Installing a Bird Feeder CamChapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 16: No Keys Necessary: Installing a Keyless EntryChapter 17: Romantic Settings: Creating Grouped Tasks to Control Your EnvironmentChapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 18: Hello Dave: Creating Automation PersonalizationChapter 19: TV Anywhere: Wireless Television Throughout Your HouseChapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 20: Adding Sound Effects to Your Home AutomationChapter 21: Did I Close That Door? Installing an Automatic Garage Door CloserChapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 22: Automating Your Hot TubChapter 23: Add a Little Humor to Your HouseChapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
Chapter 24: Connecting to Your Favorite EntertainmentChapter 25: Creating an Illusion of Occupancy: Vacation ControlsAPPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
APPENDIX A: AUTOMATION CHECKLISTAPPENDIX B: HOME AUTOMATION RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX
GLOSSARYINDEX
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TURN YOUR HOME SWEET HOME INTO AN AUTOMATED, EVIL GENIUS PARADISE!
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- 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!
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