This microwave/toaster combo allows you to toast bread and cook food at the same time. It's an interesting idea, although probably not the best executed one. Still, it's a pretty interesting i...
Solar energy can be a great way to keep your gadgets and gizmos up and running without running up your power bill. Lumeta's PowerPly solar panels use traditional roofing adhesives rather than the ...
This is an interesting take on your traditional power strip. The Eject Powerstrip allows you to use foot pedals to eject plugs of items not currently in use which can bring down the use of vampire pow...
We have a new blog editor getting ready to take on this blog. Look for him to start posting in the next few days and breathe some life into this cool but lonely little blog of ours.
Thank you to all ...
Creative Weblogging is looking for a new blogger to take over this blog. If you have at least 30 days of blogging experience, know your way around a wireless home environment, and are a wonderful writ...
Confused about all the differences in lighting? Don't know your lightbulb from your LED? Check out this excellent FAQ to indoor lighting, brought to you by the good folks at CNET. This helpful art...
If you're like me, a little duct tape and heavy-duty staples go a long way in running phone and cat5 cable at home. Of course if you want to do your wiring the right way, Mavromatic has a tutoria...
Sony, Mitsubishi, and Panasonic have formed the SECA Powerline Alliance which has a goal of transporting internet and media signals around the home via the electricity network. The technology is suppo...
Want to add some value to your home? One of the best ways is to retrofit your home with structured wiring, which incorporates RG6 and Category 5 cabling. According to an informative article at Housin...
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Wiring A Home
by william on January 31, 2005
David Adams over at OSNews is mapping out his new custom Wired Home. Some of the things he's looking at are:
Structured wiring (Cat5, RG6, and a patch panel)
Wired networking (ethernet)
Wirel...
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Wiring A Home
by william on January 30, 2005
The Iowa City Press-Citizen is reporting that city of North Liberty, Iowa is pushing for an ordinance that would set standards for communications wiring in homes. According to the article:City admini...
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Wiring A Home
by william on January 30, 2005
DoItYourself.com has a great article on wiring your home for the 21st Century. The article mentions:If you're just beginning to plan your new house, you may not even know that you need the gray b...
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