As most of you know, I'm a giant nerd and geek. I love engineering of any kind. I'm designing an incredibly extensible home automation and security system, currently referred to as SMRT Home ("I am so smart! S-M-R-T!"). I'll occasionally blog about it as I reach milestones or want feedback ( Read more... )

I'm designing a perimeter access control system for the house. This has been a project long on the books, and only now is manifesting itself as a practical endeavor. In a nutshell, this is what I want:
- Use radio-frequency based keys (RFID/HID/proximity cards ( Read more... )