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Wireless technology delivers home automation to Mac users

Monday, February 07, 2005 by: Mike Adams (see all articles by this author) | Key concepts: Home automation, Wireless technology and Natural health

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Computer users are accustomed to being able to control their desktop environment. Now Mac users can extend that power to their entire home. Using an Apple Mac, a wireless connection, and software called iHack, user can control lighting, put a variety of music on televisions and stereo systems throughout the home, and adjust the thermostat.

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  • Controlling Your Shiny Love Nest With a Mac and a Hack Called iNest Thursday January 27, 9:16 pm ET ZiLOG Design Guru Talks Hi-Tech Seduction on G4Tech TV's Screensavers Show - Monday January 31, 4.00 p.m. PST
  • Using iNest, in conjunction with a Mac, both hopeless romantics and the romantically hopeless can have Barry White singing in their kitchen or Angelina Jolie in their lounge, albeit on their stereo or plasma TV, all controlled using their Mac and iNest.
  • Tasks such as adjusting the temperature or setting those lights for romance is now nothing more than a mouse click away.
  • On the show, Pope will talk about why he believes the Mac is the perfect remote control and show how he has hooked up his Mac, wireless network and used the iNest hack to control devices such as lighting, DVD, stereo, heating and the home security system.
  • According to Pope, the "always on" feature and "quick application switch" function of the Apple Mac are key to hooking up any home to work with iNest.
  • Using these aspects of the Mac, with iNest and a wireless home network, such as Apple's Airport, AirTunes can sync up with a home automation system, users can control stereo devices and play music anywhere in the home.
  • Switch back to the iTunes application and you have sweet music for your shiny nest all from your warm bed.
  • For the even lazier amongst us, you can also control your nest from any PC or Handheld with a browser."
  • It designs, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of devices for embedded control and communication applications used in consumer electronics, home appliances, security systems, point of sales terminals, personal computer peripherals, as well as industrial and automotive applications.

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