Editor's Notes

• When 'No' = 'Later'
  Selling technology doesn't always have to happen before the closing. What if the home buyer wants an integrated system after the fact?

Currents

• Martha Tech
  Big builder and Martha Stewart create new homes that are fashionably practical - and highly automated.
• For Apple Lovers
  A new system for the Mac Mini makes media servers easier to use.
• Technology Castle
  California builder goes standard with Lagotek's wireless gear.
• New South Lives
  Show home combines green building with home automation.
• Not Your Average Home Theater in a Box
  Start-up aims to simplify home entertainment.
• Close Ties
  NAHB and CEDIA join forces on home technology.
• Wireless By Extension
  Honeywell comes up with an inexpensive way to wire residential hotspots.
• IP Video's Nitty-Gritty
  Understanding the good news-bad news of today's newest distributed video technology.

Designer's Corner

• Now Hear This
  Don't shortchange that home theater by ignoring speaker acoustics. A little planning will have buyers hearing the differemce.

The Basics

• Fit For Home Theater
  Getting electrical power into peak condition can be critical to protecting A/V equipment and creating a superior experience.

Tech Translations

• Green Light
  Still figuring out how to sell lighting control upgrades? Try appealing to home buyers' environmental awareness.

Features

• When Money's No Object
  No matter the budget of your next project, these awesome digital homes can show you what's possible.
• Fantasy Island
  A house as gorgeous as the land around it.
• North By Northwest
  Timeless beauty, seamless integration.
• King of the Mountain
  At one with the land, apart from all the rest.
• Digital Home On the Range
  Old meets new, deep in the heart of Texas.
• New York State of Mind
  A home theater worthy of the Big Apple.
• The Future-Proof Home
  Because digital homes must keep pace with technology, these architects are tweaking their plans.
• Cash In On Digital
  Partners selling technology products after a house is sold may provide builders with extra revenue.

Digital Selections

Product Features

• Go To The Light
  To best illuminate rooms and save energy, lighting control systems need to know what's going on around them.
• Temperature Rising
  Smart thermostats get the iPod treatment.
• Prevailing Opinion
  What leading reviewers think of today's wireless routers.
• Spelling Wireless with an 'N'
  What you need to know about the latest Wi-Fi networking products.

Spec Sheets

• Lighting Controls
  
• Home Networking
  
• Smart Thermostats
  

Smart Moves

• Calculated Risk
  In a tough market, one builder goes all-in on technology features to show others how future homes should be integrated.

Digital Dialogue

• Of Air And Glass
  Wireless may get the headlines, but wired networks are still key. Give me the fastest one you can find.