Weather Toys: Building and Hacking Your Own 1-Wire Weather Station

Do more than TALK about the weather Maybe you cana t change it, but you can measure it. And onceyou build your weather station, the skya s the limit. You can shareupdates on your own weather Web site. Create a smart sprinklerfor a lot less than thatfancy system on TV. Freeup your PC with a stand--alone weather station.Protect against lightning strikes with a surgesuppressor. Take yourweather station with you. Finding out which waythe wind is blowing canbe a lot of fun. The Toys aeo 1--Wire weather station aeo Sensors for humidity, wind, rainfall, barometric pressure, lightning, and temperature aeo Weather Web server aeo Lightning surge suppressor aeo LED weather display aeo Smart sprinkler timer aeo Appliance controller aeo Smart home thermostat aeo Stand--alone weather station Complete instructions and code for these andother hardware and software projects----build them all or pick and choose! Companion Web site At www.weathertoys.net youa ll find a complete weather station software package, source code, and specialized software tools to support these projects, plus lots of additional resources.