Home Entertainment Systems

So you want a home alarm system, but you aren’t too keen on paying thousands for it, or do you want spend weeks building it yourself. Well, I’ve done some research and have come across some links that you may find helpful:

Dave over at DoItYourself.com has a nice starting guide for those interested in getting that home burglar alarm up and running. He gives the basics on what you need to get started like:

Rovio WowWee

Forget your web cam that can’t do anything but stay in one place, this robot guard dog can move around your home while you are away, checking out your home for trouble, while being controlled by any remote device capable of browsing the internet. Audio and and photos can be emailed to you, or you can see what the bot sees through streaming video. And if that’s not enough you can talk to subjects the bot sees.

I’m not too sure what effect this would have on a dog if you had one, but I assume it would freak him out pretty bad.

The MX-780HD might be one of the hottest Linux Powered Gadgets around, but it also be one of the best devices to bring all of the media on your PC into the living or media room.

The MX-780HD works seamlessly with PC or Mac operating systems, and has a built in hard drive, which goes beyond the streaming functionality that is traditional. Localized technology provides problem free 1080p decoding, and easy transfer is possible because the device acts as a storage unit when connected via USB or NAS over a network.

Easy to use and able to handle all of your media with one simple device, then the MX-780HD is for you.

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freEner-g (”free energy”) LLC, a residential solar leasing company, announced today they are seeking homeowners in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area for a new solar energy program. The new program is based on a leasing, installation and service package for a monthly fee and will allow residents to lease solar-generated electricity for the first time.

The plus side of this, of course, is that because solar panel systems for your home can be quite expensive for the normal home owner, this will allow more people access to this free energy alternative. The costs of installing solar  energy capability for residential homes can be $50,000 or more.

According to Gerardo Ruiz, founder and CEO of freEner-g,

“Our goal is to make solar electricity available for all consumers who want to use renewable energy, but may not be comfortable with the upfront cost of solar,” said Gerardo Ruiz, founder and CEO of freEner-g. “We are reaching out to Twin Cities’ residents who are committed to a sustainable lifestyle. The homeowners in the freEner-g program will definitely be the pioneers for residential solar leasing in this country.”