Praise for Programming Your Home

Mike has a broad technology experience base that puts all the pieces of some remarkable projects together. It’s amazing that he makes it all so easy and affordable. Don’t miss all that can be learned from this gem.

The Web-Enabled Light Switch project gave my family convenience and security options and enhanced my knowledge of RS-232 communications. It is nice to be able to switch on lights from my favorite chair. And the Tweeting Bird Feeder project has opened my eyes to the uses of radio communications around the home for things besides Wi-Fi, and it will help in my work to contribute to the preservation of bird species that are struggling for food and habitat.

With this book, Mike Riley celebrates the Arduino microcontroller in a way that both beginning and advanced home automation hobbyists will enjoy.

This is an outstanding reference that should be on the desk of every DIYer. In much the same way that software engineers mention “The Gang of Four Patterns Book,” I predict this text will eventually be referred to as “The Riley Book of Home Automation.”

Every technology is only as exciting as the things you do with it. Mike takes a few cheap electronics parts, an Arduino, and a bit of code and turns your home into a much more exciting and enjoyable place. His easy-to-follow instructions make every single one of these projects both fun and useful.

I’ve had more fun learning new languages, systems, and gadgets with this book than any other book I’ve read!

Home automation is great fun, and Programming Your Home by Mike Riley will get you started right away. By leveraging this book and the easily available free/inexpensive hardware and software, anyone can tackle some great projects.

This is a fun and enthusiastic survey of electronic devices that can interact with the real world and that starts in your own home!