How to Use a Computer to Control Lights

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Control lights in your house with your computer More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Milton Spaulding | permalink
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Have you ever wanted to control the lights in your house from your computer? It's actually fairly affordable to do so. You can even control sprinkler ...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-lights-in-your-house-with-your-computer/ ^[1]

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Computer Controlled Power Switch More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Peter Seymour | permalink
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Want to toggle a power outlet between on or off with your computer? How about doing it with a remote? Sounds nice - I know. But the best is that you c...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Computer-Controlled-Power-Switch/ ^[2]

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How can I use my computer to control my house? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by paula jones | permalink
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I would like a way to use my computer to control the lights and appliances in my house. Does anyone have any good suggestions on how to do this. I would prefer to do this as unobtrusively as poss...

For further reading: http://superuser.com/questions/15828/how-can-i-use-my-computer-to-control-my-house ^[3]

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Controlling Your Lights via Smartphone, Tablet or PC | CEDIA Blog More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by zhaocl | permalink
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With everything our mobile devices do for us, why not add lighting control to the mix? We take a look at the lighting control options available to the connected homeowner.

For further reading: http://www.cedia.org/blog/controlling-your-lights-via-smartphone-tablet-or-pc ^[4]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 3 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-lights-in-your-house-with-your-computer/

2. http://www.instructables.com/id/Computer-Controlled-Power-Switch/

3. http://superuser.com/questions/15828/how-can-i-use-my-computer-to-control-my-house

4. http://www.cedia.org/blog/controlling-your-lights-via-smartphone-tablet-or-pc