Technology Page

Do you have a GPS Receiver? How would you like to go on a treasure hunt to find hidden items in your local area? Check out http://www.geocaching.com. I will have more information on local hunts right here.

Where have I been the last three days?
Click here to goto the APRSWorld website that connects to the APRS network, and displays the position of vehicles equipped with the technology.

Check out the Tech Briefing on the W2Knews web site for a nice write up on the state of Home Automation. The author compares the state of Home Automation in the present, to the computer industry in the early 80s. Is Home Automation going to become as common as computers our in the household right now?

I've released MailTalk, "The E-Mail Reader that talks". This mail program, designed for sight-impaired individuals, sends and receives E-Mail using very little system resources. Click here for more information.

I have added the original, un-edited version of my "Home Automation" magazine article on the MisterHouse/APRS Tracking System. You can find it by clicking here.

Looking for the ideal portable APRS Setup? Click here for an article on APRS for Windows CE, using the Epods Color TouchScreen Webpad!

Welcome, "Home Automation" magazine subscribers! Please look below If you are interested about hearing more about the MisterHouse/APRS Tracking System published in the July 2001 issue. Miss the article? Click here for a scanned copy of the article. You can view my original copy of this article by clicking here. If you are not a subscriber to Home Automation magazine, visit their website for more information.

More Tracking System Links

Is more technical information what you need? Check out my technical article.
For more pictures and specific equipment I use to make this system possible, point your browser to here.
You can search for an Amateur Radio Club near you to help you pass the exam.
http://www.arrl.org/field/club/clubsearch.phtml
When you think you’re all ready to get your license, find a Volunteer Examiner (VE) near you to take the test.
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/examsearch.phtml
View what’s going on in the APRS world right now, from any Java-Enabled web browser.
http://www.aprs.net

Brian is a network administrator and computer technician for a K-12 school district in southern Minnesota. Brian established a fascination with computers when his father introduced him into the computer world at age 4, with a Commodore Pet and an Apple ][+. Before age 10, he taught himself how to program in BASIC by creating several game programs with graphics. Brian continued his computer education by taking several technology-related classes in high school and technical college. Today, Brian manages an 8-building, 24-server network infrastructure that supports more than 750 connected computers. Brian is familiar with the Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows 9x platforms, as well as the Apple Macintosh. Brian has stretched his expertise level into the home automation and home theater categories by developing his own systems at home. In 1998, he started work on the MisterHouse/APRS Tracking System, which is an open-source Perl module for remotely controlling home automation devices and keeping track of vehicle locations using GPS and wireless technologies. Brian has an assortment of X-10 modules for controlling lighting, security cameras, heating, and air conditioning. Brian is currently studying for his Cisco Networking certification, and he enjoys helping others with technical problems. In his spare time, Brian enjoys four-wheeling, working on trucks, snowmobiling, photography and videography, and storm spotting.

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