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Smart Home Automation with Linux

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Book Details:

Publisher:Apress
Series: Apress
Author:Steven Goodwin
Edition:1
ISBN-10:1430227788
ISBN-13:9781430227786
Pages:312
Published:Mar 29 2010
Posted:Nov 19 2014
Language:English
Book format:PDF
Book size:17.4 MB

Book Description:

Linux users can now control their homes remotely! Are you a Linux user who has ever wanted to turn on the lights in your house, or open and close the curtains, while away on holiday? Want to be able to play the same music in every room, controlled from your laptop or mobile phone? Do you want to do these things without an expensive off-the-shelf kit? In Smart Home Automation with Linux, Steven Goodwin will show you how a house can be fully controlled by its occupants, all using open source software. From appliances to kettles to curtains, control your home remotely! What youll learn Control appliances like kettles and curtains both locally and remotely. Find and harness data sources to provide context-aware living. Hack/change existing hardware/software to better fit your needs. Integrate various technologies into a function greater than the whole. Set up a home network, for both network and audio/video traffic. Who this book is for This book is for amateur and professional Linux users who want to control their homes and their gadgets! Table of Contents Appliance Control Appliance Hacking Media Systems Home is Home Communication Data Sources Control Hubs

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