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Explains how readers can create their own weather station, with instructions for creating a 1-Wire station and constructing instruments to measure humidity, rainfall, and temperature, along with tips on using solar power, accessing the station via the Internet, connecting with Wi-Fi, and automating one's home with X10.
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Do more than TALK about the weatherMaybe you can't change it, but you can measure it. And onceyou build your weather station, the sky's the limit. You can shareupdates on your own weather Web site. Create a smart sprinklerfor a lot less than thatfancy system on TV. Freeup your PC with a stand-alone weather station.Protect against lightning strikes with a surgesuppressor. Take yourweather station with you. Finding out which waythe wind is blowing canbe a lot of fun.The Toys* 1-Wire weather station* Sensors for humidity, wind, rainfall, barometric pressure, lightning, and temperature* Weather Web server* Lightning surge suppressor* LED weather display* Smart sprinkler timer* Appliance controller* Smart home thermostat* Stand-alone weather stationComplete instructions and code for these andother hardware and software projects--build them all or pick and choose!Companion Web siteAt www.weathertoys.net you'll find a complete weather station software package, source code, and specialized software tools to support these projects, plus lots of additional resources.
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