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Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects for Around Home

  • 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

Biography

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.

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