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Part III: Home Security
You can configure your script to run whenever Windows starts by placing
a shortcut to it in your Start Up folder in Windows, or adding it to your
/etc/rc.local file in Linux.
Wrapping Up
In this project we tackled some extreme hardware hacking by inserting new
circuitry into an off-the-shelf keyless remote entry door. In my house, this
project garnered some funny looks from my family when I was first working
on it—they found it to be a bit frivolous. Now that it’s installed, though, it
has become essential to all who live here.
In fact, we used the lock for about a month before I tried adding X10. While
hacking the lock I managed to break it, which meant that we had to go back
to using keys. We really felt its absence during the time we waited for its
replacement.
Remember to periodically change the batteries. About once every three
months is probably good, or more often if you find your batteries are dying
quickly. If the batteries completely die while you’re out of the house, you’ll
need to use the old-fashioned key to get back in—so don’t throw your keys
away just yet!
Extensions
My originally planned version of this project was vetoed by my family on
account of being too elaborate. I’ll describe the things that I would have
done, though, just in case your family is a bit more adventurous!
By combining this project with Chapter 4, ...