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    Making Your Home Work For You: A DIY Smart Home Guide, #1
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    A DIY Smart Home Guide Series

    By Ronald Nutter

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    Have you thought about setting up your own SmartHome?


    Remember those cartoons in your childhood where someone was talking into a watch making 
    what we would now recognize as a phone call ? Have you watched any of the movies or TV 
    series set in a future time where computer access is done via voice commands 
    instead of a keyboard ?  This book will help you navigate the waters of technology to 
    see what is best for you and/or your family. 
     
    1. Smart Home Starter Kits 
    2. Voice Control (Amazon Echo, Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri)
    3. Lights (LiFX, Phillips Hue, CREE, Sonoff)
    4. Home Entertainment (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Harmony Hub)
    5. Smart Tech in the Car (Roav VIVA, Android Auto)
    6. Other areas to automate (Garage Door, Moisture Sensor, Smoke Alarm)
     
    Protecting your Network
    As with any technology, there is more than the installation to think about. More and 
    more IOT (Internet of Things) devices require some type of cloud account on the company's
    servers for control and updating of the devices.  Implementing Home Automation can be 
    challenging especially when using items from different vendors.  There are emerging 
    standards that are helping make this easier but there is still room for improvement. As
    with any service access, there are account information that needs to be protected.

    Voice or Keyboard
    Remember the TV shows and cartoons showing a certain crimefighter talking into a wrist
    watch device to talk to others ?  That technology is here today and continues to grow.
    There is already the option of making telephone calls and controlling devices in your home
    even when you are away from home.  Do you have a streaming media receiver when you watch
    your choice of movies and TV shows ?  With most of the available options, you can extend
    control of those devices to include your voice.  Do you like to watch movies and TV shows
    that havent aired in several years or are no longer running ?  Using a media server and
    an Over The Air (OTA) receiver, you can begin to amass your own collection of content. 
    This are just a few of the possibilities that can be done today.  We are at the beginning
    of what will be possible.  As technology continues to improve, so will the possibilities
    of what you can control.

    A Guest network is just a voice away

    Do you have friends over for dinner or a special event of some kind ?  You have the option
    of setting up a Guest wireless network that you can turn on or off by a simple voice
    command.  No longer are device required to have a wired internet connection.  In some
    cases,  you have a choice of how to do it.

    How much to automate and how to do it?
    There are a variety of ways to create your own SmartHome.  With the options available
    today, you don't to go running to the bank for a loan.  You can do it one piece at a time
    as you see what you want to automate and have the money.  Some of the smart home tech
    available offers you the options to installing upgrades or updates to increase what it 
    can do or fixes issues that may have shown up after your purchased an item.

    Start your journey of putting together your own SmartHome today !
     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTechBytes Press
    Release dateNov 12, 2018
    Making Your Home Work For You: A DIY Smart Home Guide, #1

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      Making Your Home Work For You: A DIY Smart Home Guide, #1

      Ronald Nutter
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      Have you thought about setting up your own SmartHome? Remember those cartoons in your childhood where someone was talking into a watch making  what we would now recognize as a phone call ? Have you watched any of the movies or TV  series set in a future time where computer access is done via voice commands  instead of a keyboard ?  This book will help you navigate the waters of technology to  see what is best for you and/or your family.    1. Smart Home Starter Kits  2. Voice Control (Amazon Echo, Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri) 3. Lights (LiFX, Phillips Hue, CREE, Sonoff) 4. Home Entertainment (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Harmony Hub) 5. Smart Tech in the Car (Roav VIVA, Android Auto) 6. Other areas to automate (Garage Door, Moisture Sensor, Smoke Alarm)   Protecting your Network As with any technology, there is more than the installation to think about. More and  more IOT (Internet of Things) devices require some type of cloud account on the company's servers for control and updating of the devices.  Implementing Home Automation can be  challenging especially when using items from different vendors.  There are emerging  standards that are helping make this easier but there is still room for improvement. As with any service access, there are account information that needs to be protected. Voice or Keyboard Remember the TV shows and cartoons showing a certain crimefighter talking into a wrist watch device to talk to others ?  That technology is here today and continues to grow. There is already the option of making telephone calls and controlling devices in your home even when you are away from home.  Do you have a streaming media receiver when you watch your choice of movies and TV shows ?  With most of the available options, you can extend control of those devices to include your voice.  Do you like to watch movies and TV shows that havent aired in several years or are no longer running ?  Using a media server and an Over The Air (OTA) receiver, you can begin to amass your own collection of content.  This are just a few of the possibilities that can be done today.  We are at the beginning of what will be possible.  As technology continues to improve, so will the possibilities of what you can control. A Guest network is just a voice away Do you have friends over for dinner or a special event of some kind ?  You have the option of setting up a Guest wireless network that you can turn on or off by a simple voice command.  No longer are device required to have a wired internet connection.  In some cases,  you have a choice of how to do it. How much to automate and how to do it? There are a variety of ways to create your own SmartHome.  With the options available today, you don't to go running to the bank for a loan.  You can do it one piece at a time as you see what you want to automate and have the money.  Some of the smart home tech available offers you the options to installing upgrades or updates to increase what it  can do or fixes issues that may have shown up after your purchased an item. Start your journey of putting together your own SmartHome today !  

      Have you thought about setting up your own SmartHome? Remember those cartoons in your childhood where someone was talking into a watch making  what we would now recognize as a phone call ? Have you watched any of the movies or TV  series set in a future time where computer access is done via voice commands  instead of a keyboard ?  This book will help you navigate the waters of technology to  see what is best for you and/or your family.    1. Smart Home Starter Kits  2. Voice Control (Amazon Echo, Google Assistant, Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri) 3. Lights (LiFX, Phillips Hue, CREE, Sonoff) 4. Home Entertainment (Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Harmony Hub) 5. Smart Tech in the Car (Roav VIVA, Android Auto) 6. Other areas to automate (Garage Door, Moisture Sensor, Smoke Alarm)   Protecting your Network As with any technology, there is more than the installation to think about. More and  more IOT (Internet of Things) devices require some type of cloud account on the company's servers for control and updating of the devices.  Implementing Home Automation can be  challenging especially when using items from different vendors.  There are emerging  standards that are helping make this easier but there is still room for improvement. As with any service access, there are account information that needs to be protected. Voice or Keyboard Remember the TV shows and cartoons showing a certain crimefighter talking into a wrist watch device to talk to others ?  That technology is here today and continues to grow. There is already the option of making telephone calls and controlling devices in your home even when you are away from home.  Do you have a streaming media receiver when you watch your choice of movies and TV shows ?  With most of the available options, you can extend control of those devices to include your voice.  Do you like to watch movies and TV shows that havent aired in several years or are no longer running ?  Using a media server and an Over The Air (OTA) receiver, you can begin to amass your own collection of content.  This are just a few of the possibilities that can be done today.  We are at the beginning of what will be possible.  As technology continues to improve, so will the possibilities of what you can control. A Guest network is just a voice away Do you have friends over for dinner or a special event of some kind ?  You have the option of setting up a Guest wireless network that you can turn on or off by a simple voice command.  No longer are device required to have a wired internet connection.  In some cases,  you have a choice of how to do it. How much to automate and how to do it? There are a variety of ways to create your own SmartHome.  With the options available today, you don't to go running to the bank for a loan.  You can do it one piece at a time as you see what you want to automate and have the money.  Some of the smart home tech available offers you the options to installing upgrades or updates to increase what it  can do or fixes issues that may have shown up after your purchased an item. Start your journey of putting together your own SmartHome today !  

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    Ronald Nutter

    Ron Nutter has written for technical trade press since 1990. Over the years he has written for InfoWorld, LAN Times, TechRepublic, NetWare Solutions, Network Solutions and Network World. He has written and produced the HelpDesk ToolChest podcast with Ron Nutter for Network World during his time writing for Network World.  In addition to that he wrote a weekly column for nearly 16 years.  He has a background in broadcasting.  He assisted with the production of a live multi camera television broadcast serving in the roles of operator, director and engineer dealing with both video and audio.  He working in similar roles at at a cable television company.  He has written and produced several different podcasts. Ron is also available for a limited number of speaking and consulting engagements. Bookmark this link to keep up with new books as they are released - http://www.ronaldnutter.com.

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