How to Automate Your Home. May 23, 2007 12:00 AM It's easier to flick off one switch than 15 different ones.
That's why PC-controlled home automation systems are not only efficient, but convenient. For under $100, a DIYer can install a rudimentary system that controls certain lighting fixtures, a/c units and an alarm system, and add devices to it over time. (Just be sure to buy components that work together -- in typical electronics fashion, there are several competing standards, including Insteon, ZigBee and Z-Wave Alliance.) High-end, contractor-installed systems can cost anywhere from $1000 to upward of $10,000. Japanese Scientists Create Touchable Holograms // Current. To Our Faithful Current.com Users: Current's run has ended after eight exciting years on air and online.
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