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Author: Jonathan Somers
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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrared Remote Control from your PC | Jonathan Somers | Jun 1998 |
"URC lets your home PC reach out and control many common appliances in your home – your CD player, TV, VCR, DSS, DVD, stereo preamp, radio tuner, cassette player, or anything else which accepts infrared remote control signals. I’ve given a very simple illustration in this column: pausing and muting everything when the phone rings. There are many other cool applications you can create." | |
| What's In Our Future? | Jonathan Somers | Oct 1997 |
"People should never have to adapt to technology. We already have plenty to do and learn. Ideally, any new technology should adapt to us, and allow us to accomplish more tasks with less effort." | |
| Automating on a Tight Budget | Jonathan Somers | Aug 1997 |
