Filed in archive Wiring A Home by Jordan Grodecki on September 30, 2009

The above picture shows the two new Okoros that are set to hit the market as from now, in comparison to a coke can; yes they ARE theat small, pretty impressive stuff really. The ultra small one feat...

Toaster and Microwave Combo

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by Emily Price on May 28, 2008

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...

Easy to use solar panels

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by Emily Price on May 21, 2008

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 ...

Foot controlled power strip

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by Emily Price on March 19, 2008

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...

Wired Home Blogger on Board!

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by Creative Weblogging on August 9, 2007

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 ...

Need Wireless Home Blogger

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by Creative Weblogging on July 16, 2007

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...

FAQ to Indoor Lighting

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by Phil Gerbyshak on May 29, 2007

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...

Wiring an Ethernet And Phone Jack Using A Single Cat5e Cable

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by william on June 23, 2005

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...

170Mbps Data Transfer Coming To Home Power Lines Soon

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by william on March 14, 2005

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...

Is it Time to Retrofit Your Home with Structured Wiring?

Filed in archive Wiring A Home by william on March 10, 2005

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...

Building a Wired Home

Filed in archive 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...

Town Wired For Change

Filed in archive 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...

Wiring A Home For The 21st Century

Filed in archive 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...