How to: DIY Home Automation Tutorial
Don’t know about you, but physically getting up and turning on my lights is far too much work. Home automation is surprisingly simple actually and we’ve compiled plenty of resources for you to create your own home of the future.
How to DIY Automation Projects:
- Automation products are incredibly expensive so you can pick up supplies way cheaper on eBay. Main brands include x10 automation and Insteon.
- On a budget? Learn to use your parrallel port to control your home.
- Linux lover? Use your skills to automate your home.
- For the occassional party or rave, the emergency party button is for you.
- Pimping your Christmas light display is a must.
- You can also remotely control your Tivo.
- Install a pop up TV hidden in your dresser.
- Automation can be accomplished with a basic microcontroller too.
Home Auomation Videos:
Further Resources:
- Discuss your projects in the home automation forum.
- Browse the “complete directory of home automation websites.
- Here’s a similar database.
- Finally, we have DIY automation tutorials.
November 20th, 2008
I can’t believe you didn’t include the largest DIY home automation site out there: http://www.cocoontech.com
November 20th, 2008
Must have missed that one somehow, thanks for the additional resource!
November 27th, 2008
Its happy to see your posting. Yes really informative article. I will tell this information to my friend, oh yes and we can share information to each other i’ll be back some time later for more updates.Thanks for sharing with us….
February 4th, 2009
Hi
I am just craving for the hacks.
Thanks!
Azik
February 12th, 2009
Not sure if this is the correct spot for this question, but here goes anyway.
I have recently converted all my DVD’s to avi , and I’m currently transcoding to every digital device in my house.. but I would like to go 1 step further and somehow stream multiple avi’s to my TV’s on different channels ..via Coax.
For example 1 TV channel for kids movies, 1 TV channel for normal movies, 1 TV channel for documentaries and so forth .. Is this possible with out having to spend a huge amount of money ?
February 12th, 2009
Hmm….could be possible but pretty time consuming and expensive. Perhaps trying something like mythtv would do the trick.
October 24th, 2009
Brilliant