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Shutdown/Restart/Logoff your PC using TweetMyPC
23 June 09 12:01 PM | Coding4Fun | 6 Comments   
In this article I will show you how you can use Twitter API to Shutdown/Restart/Logoff your PC remotely using VB.net. Compiled version: CodePlex.com Source Code: Codeplex.com Difficulty: Beginner Time Required: 2 hours Cost: Free Software Needed: Visual Read More...
Controlling Your Festive Lights with the .NET Micro Framework
27 November 08 08:58 PM | Coding4Fun | 9 Comments   
Author: Rob Miles: www.robmiles.com Download: http://coding4fun.net/source/festivelights1.0.zip Software: Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition or better, .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Hardware: Digi Connect-ME GHI Electronics Embedded Master Devices Solutions Read More...
Stall Status: Know before you go
13 August 08 11:03 AM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   
  Stall Status is a Silverlight-based Vista Sidebar Gadget that uses the Z-Wave wireless protocol and door sensors to notify you of the occupied/available state of the bathroom stalls. Jerry Brunning Clarity Consulting, Inc Difficulty: Easy Time Read More...
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Home Automation with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008
23 May 08 11:56 PM | Coding4Fun | 20 Comments   
Typically we think of robots as machines from science fiction or as industrial robots such as those that build and paint cars. In the world of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, anything that has sensors and/or actuators can be considered a robot. In Read More...
Control Windows Media Center using a Windows Mobile 5 Device
14 May 07 01:08 PM | Coding4Fun | 51 Comments   
This article demonstrates how to use a smartphone running Windows Mobile 5 to remotely control a host machine running Windows Media Center. I will describe how to create an add-in application that runs within Windows Media Center, and how to create a Read More...
Controlling Your Lights with Your PC
20 December 06 06:59 PM | Coding4Fun | 22 Comments   
Chris Walker ControlThink LC Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: $50-$100 Software: Z-Wave PC SDK Hardware: Z-Wave PC SDK Download: C# Download VB Download December 20, 2006 Controlling your lights with a remote is pretty cool, but doing it Read More...
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Decking Out Your Home Entertainment System with Theater-style Lighting
16 November 06 11:22 AM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   
This article walks through how to get that real movie theater feeling at home using the Intermatic HomeSettings Kit. Chris Walker ControlThink LC Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Less than 1 hour Cost: $100-$200 Software: None Hardware: Intermatic Home Read More...

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