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Home Security Options
Home Security Options
Internet Home Alliance's Tim Woods discusses home security options, including sensors, installation, and wiring.
Home Security Systems
Home Security Systems
From monitoring elderly relatives and teens to turning off water that has caused a leak, home security systems now perform a ...
Installing the Greenhouse Windows
Installing the Greenhouse Windows
Ryley demonstrates the greenhouse's motorized windows. At the touch of a button, or via a thermostat, the floor and ceiling ...
Internet Options in the Home
Internet Options in the Home
Today’s home is not complete without an Internet connection. There are more ways than ever for homeowners to bring Internet ...
Johnson Space Center Tour
Johnson Space Center Tour
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Kitchen Internet Appliance
Kitchen Internet Appliance
Brent Thompson from IceBox joins Bob in the kitchen to talk about a new Internet appliance. The IceBox is an information, ...
Landscaping, Front Column Installation and Installing a Home Security System
Landscaping, Front Column Installation and Installing a Home Security System
House eight of the Elmwood project. Landscaping add the finishing touch for the front porch. The final touches to the front ...
Networking, Entertainment, and Security Wiring for the Home
Networking, Entertainment, and Security Wiring for the Home
Bob Ryley meets with Ken Frankel from Lucent Technologies to talk about the new HomeStar wiring system. Ryley points out the ...
OnStar's Virtual Advisor
OnStar's Virtual Advisor
Bob checks his email messages from his truck using GM OnStar's Virtual Advisor functionality.
Review of the Home Office Electronics
Review of the Home Office Electronics
Bob meets with Tim Woods in the 3rd floor office. Tim shows us the Panasonic PBX phone system which is ideal for a home ...
Smart Homes Save Time and Energy
Smart Homes Save Time and Energy
Smart homes allow you to control your sound system, heating and cooling systems, and home’s lighting either from the comfort ...
Smart House Wiring
Smart House Wiring
Bob talks about the "Smart House" system that will be installed in a house. He first looks at some light fixtures. The ...
Structured Wiring Installed
Structured Wiring Installed
Bob meets Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance at the Home Director network connection center in the basement. It's where ...
Structured Wiring Primer
Structured Wiring Primer
Many homebuilders are touting it as a way to "digitally-enable" and "future-proof" your home. What exactly is structured ...
The Internet-Enabled Home
The Internet-Enabled Home
Faster speeds, cooler applications and a ready public have led to some amazing advancements in the Internet-powered home. From ...
Touring the Landscaping and Meeting Pamela Anderson
Touring the Landscaping and Meeting Pamela Anderson
In his grand finale here in Malibu Beach, Bob take us on a tour of the tiled courtyard with palms and fountain. We get a ...
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