Re: My latest cool DIY automation idea

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"E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm still pretty proud of my kitchen cabinet screen
> (www.leedickinson.com/projects), but need to move the computer out of the
> kitchen cabinet. I'm having heat buildup problems and space issues.

That is one seriously nice woodworking job. I recently cut a hole in the
floor of my media closet, which is directly above my crawlspace, so I could
vent it. I put in a heat register grate for the finish.

Let's just say that I was very thankful the grate had 1" of overhang on
either side.

For the full details:
http://homeautomation.wordpress.com/2006/06/19/one-thing-leads-to-another-and-another/

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> I found a great balun online that carries VGA, USB, and stereo audio over
> one line of Cat5.. for the low low price of $700!

Yeah, that's why I LOVE those 3400's - for $200 shipped, plus a $8 shipped
hardwired or wifi card, I get that wallmount. Sure it could be cleaner, but
it's $200. The wife uses it constantly, and actually shows it off to her
friends when they come. Now that's adoption.

When I hit the lotto, i'll get those TouchTronix screens/UTMA jobbers, until
then i'm quite ok with this.