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Remote PC Startup System

[img]http://blake-foster.com/projects/remote_startup_connected.jpg[/img]

 

Frequently, while at the office or out of town, I find (to my dismay) that I need to access files on my desktop computer at home. The inevitable results are special trips and wasted time. While I could leave my desktop on indefinitely and access files remotely as, the inordinate amount of electricity that it consumes literally doubles my electric bill. With the help of an Arduino, I've solved the problem for good, for the cost of about 3 months of running my desktop all day.

 

Read more here: blake-foster.com/project.php?p=44

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Uploaded on October 10, 2010
Taken on October 8, 2010