| Home essential is improving the quality of life in | | | | We're used to opening our garage door from |
| this busy world. With the advent of technology, a | | | | your car, but you will be amazed how much safer |
| lot of new gadgets and equipment are now being | | | | you will feel when you go home to a lit home as |
| sold in the market in order to provide | | | | you enter the driveway. You can also turn on |
| convenience and even security in our lives | | | | additional lights via a remote control you can click |
| A home is sometimes referred to as a place of | | | | even while you are a few blocks from your |
| refuge and safety. A lot of people also think of | | | | house. There are also software's now that blocks |
| home as a place where they grew up. With the | | | | hackers from getting access to your confidential |
| advent of technology, a lot of new gadgets and | | | | information, worse, your bank accounts. Smoke |
| equipment are now being sold in the market in | | | | detectors will automatically warn you when it |
| order to provide convenience and even security in | | | | detects smoke from one part of your house. You |
| our lives. One instance would be the JAWS | | | | can also have your security system call you |
| software for computers. This software enables | | | | instantly if there is an alarm coming from your |
| blind people to use the computer and even | | | | house. These are just a few of the safety |
| transact with other people online. Children who | | | | benefits we get from technology these days. We |
| cannot read yet will also be able to browse the | | | | go home to a home that will securely protect us |
| computer with the help of this software. | | | | and our loved ones from harm. |
| Other innovations would include the PS3 which is | | | | Fun |
| not only wireless it can also be used as a DVD | | | | High-tech merchandise can also bring us joy and |
| player and utilized for online gaming. Its wireless | | | | memorable moments with our loved ones. You |
| feature allows you more space to move. Thus, | | | | can now play PS3 or Wii with other people who |
| heaters now can be portable and infrared based. | | | | are online. You can read news about celebrities |
| These are the great things given to us by | | | | and play games using the internet. You can watch |
| technology. | | | | the latest DVD movie with you hubby or kids. |
| Another type would be Home automations. These | | | | You can experience a "Spa" environment right in |
| are also called domo-tics which would pertain to | | | | your own bathroom. Whether it's for relaxation, |
| the field for that specializes in the exact | | | | for quality time or for the mere stress free |
| automation requirements of personal homes. This | | | | environment you can have, technology can really |
| is also for the purpose of automation techniques | | | | bring joy to our homes. |
| used for the contentment and the security of | | | | Current Home System Models |
| everyone. Even though many techniques are used | | | | Computers: |
| in the construction of automation (example light | | | | 1. MODEL: Apple MacBook MB403LL/A 13.3" |
| and climate control, doors and window shutters, | | | | Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 |
| security and surveillance systems, etc.) they are | | | | GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive) White |
| also used and can be accessed through home | | | | Features: |
| computerization, which are added functionalities. | | | | 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3 |
| Aside from this, it also includes the management | | | | MB shared L2 Cache |
| of multi-media home entertainment systems, | | | | 2 GB or 2 SO-DIMM with 667 of MHz DDR2 |
| automatic plant watering and pet feeding among | | | | SDRAM; 160 GB Serial ATA 5400 rpm hard drive; |
| others. | | | | SuperDrive with 8x the Double-Layer |
| Every time a home automation system is installed | | | | One 400 FireWire, with two 2.0 USB ports, |
| during the construction of a new home, generally, | | | | VGA, DVI, S-video, as well as composite video |
| the control wires are also added before the | | | | (which requires adapters that are sold |
| interior walls are being installed. These wires run to | | | | separately)10/100/1000BASE-T (Built-in) Gigabit |
| a controller, which will later control the | | | | Ethernet |
| environment. | | | | AirPort (Built-in) Extreme Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11n) |
| In extreme situations, living and dining rooms can | | | | Bluetooth 2.0 (Built-in) + Enhanced Data Rate |
| sense not only the presence of a person but | | | | or EDR module |
| would be able to know and detect who the | | | | Diagonal 13.3-inch glossy widescreen TFT |
| person is. Thus, some appliances can also be | | | | display |
| automated these days. This would go for air | | | | Has a resolution of 1280 x 800 |
| conditioners, refrigerators, television sets, radios, | | | | Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard |
| and VCDs. Aside from this, more stylish systems | | | | 2. MODEL: HP Pavilion Elite Desktop PC M9040N |
| can sustain an inventory of products, along with | | | | (2-Quad Intel Core Processor Q6600, Hard |
| recording their usage through an RFID tag, | | | | Drive-640 GB, 3 GB RAM, Vista Premium) |
| preparing a shopping list or even automatically | | | | Features: |
| making replacements. | | | | Multimedia desktop that is top-of-the-line and |
| There are some practical implementations when it | | | | features an Intel Core of 2.4 GHz with 2 Quad |
| comes to home automation. An example would | | | | Q6600 Processor with 4 execution cores that is |
| be when an alarm detects a smoke or fire | | | | lightning fast |
| condition. Automatically, all lights in the house will | | | | TV tuner (ATSC/NTSC), programming guide, |
| blink in order to alert occupants. In case the house | | | | PVR functionality, and dual-layer 16x LightScribe of |
| is built with a home theater, a home automation | | | | DVD drive |
| system will shut down all audio and video | | | | Dual 320GB hard drives (640 GB total), |
| components so as to warn the user of a possible | | | | RAM-3GB (or 8GB max), 8400 Nvidia GeForce |
| burglary or worst, a fire situation. | | | | GS graphics (with approximately 1535MB of actual |
| The things that can be controlled inside the house | | | | available memory) |
| are as follows: | | | | 54g Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), Gigabit Ethernet, |
| 1. Lights | | | | six USB 2.0, two Firewire, drive bays available for |
| 2. Security systems and access control | | | | HP Pocket & Personal Media Drives (up to |
| 3. Home theatre and entertainment | | | | 660 GB optional storage) |
| These are just a few things which can be | | | | Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home |
| controlled either by a remote control or via | | | | Premium (with Media Centre capabilities) |
| automatic control. | | | | TV Sets: |
| Benefits of Home Automation | | | | 3. MODEL: Samsung HPT5054 50-inch Plasma |
| Convenience | | | | HDTV |
| We are used to controlling our Television set from | | | | Features: |
| the couch. There are also inventions who give us | | | | 1365 x 768 resolution |
| the power to soften our lightings in the house as | | | | 15,000:1 Contrast Ratio |
| well. You can now adjust the temperature of the | | | | 18 bit colour |
| room from your soft bed or control the volume | | | | Filter Bright 2 Anti Glare Technology |
| of your entire house's audio system from one | | | | 3 HDMI |
| room to another. You don't even need to switch | | | | 2 component |
| on the lights because it will automatically light up | | | | 1 PC input |
| once you enter a room or a walk in closet. Your | | | | 4. MODEL: Panasonic TH-50PX60U 50" Plasma |
| wall or ceiling heater can adjust its temperature | | | | HDTV |
| according to the climate as well, making it warm | | | | Features: |
| during a cold winter morning. These are actually | | | | HD-ready 52-inch plasma TV |
| regarded as the conveniences we can use to our | | | | Measures approximately 47.6 inches (W) x |
| advantage. | | | | 32.2 inched (H) x 3. |
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