Cool integration and applications on home automation technology
All On Its Own
Bay Sophistication
Cold War Cool
Fiji In Michigan
Control4 Disco
Hands Free Home
Home Holodeck
Home Light Show
Log Home Tech
Seaside Delight
Media Morphing
Simply Integrated
Page 1 of 1 pages

Recent Slideshows

22 Outdoor Speakers for a Sizzling Summer
Atlantic Technology AW-424 We take a peek at some of the current options for outdoor audio. (22 images, 1274 views, 0 comments)

Antique Cabinet Revamped for New HDTV
Antique Cabinet Innerspace Electronics specially modified a cherished piece of furniture to accommodate new A/V gear. (7 images, 2339 views, 0 comments)

The Sign of a Pro is in the Rack
Touchscreen in Center Installation and design options for equipment racks (6 images, 7933 views, 0 comments)

14 Killer Compact Subwoofers
Definitive Technology SuperCube 4000 We take a look at 14 tiny audio options with woofers 10 inches and under. (14 images, 12956 views, 0 comments)

Artwork, Mirrors Hide A/V Treasures
Artwork Wall (8 images, 2118 views, 0 comments)

Theater Shakes with Surround Sound, Motion Simulator
Screen Surround (8 images, 4751 views, 0 comments)

Floorstanding Speakers Find Home in Basement Theater
Rack (7 images, 2004 views, 0 comments)

Budget-Friendly Install Includes Security, Wireless, Theater
Master Bath (8 images, 2458 views, 0 comments)

10,000-Watt ‘Uber Sub’ Helps Room Rock Down
Tickets Please (17 images, 4971 views, 0 comments)

How Epic Automation Installation Tames 42,000sq ft
Aerial View (18 images, 6259 views, 0 comments)

Control System Provides Security Blanket
Control (12 images, 1784 views, 0 comments)

Theater Renovation Heats Up Once-Frigid Room
Back Bar (12 images, 1967 views, 0 comments)

View more slideshows

< Previous  |  Next >
Slide 4 of 12
Fiji In Michigan

A renovated home in West Michigan had all the typical automated accouterments, but what wowed us the most was an Internet-connected salt-water aquarium programmed to react to the weather conditions in one of the owners’ favorite vacation destinations: Fiji.

The lights inside the tank turn on and off with the sunrise and sunset of the island, and if there’s a thunderstorm, the lights flash like lightning. If the ocean is waving in Fiji the aquarium water rolls, too. According to the owner, these changes to the environment inside the aquarium help promote growth of coral. See More Here.

Read more: Return to main story