Creative Labs, a digital camera maker, now also bundles motion-detection features into its software, letting a PC control multiple cameras and zoom in on a suspect's face.

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In 1985 I became VP of Sales for a start-up called Applied Control Systems (ACS) that made PC based inventory and accounting software for restaurants.

FORBES: Connect

Using software you install on your PC, you can take complete control over all the phones in the house and turn your internal phone network into a system like a private branch exchange (PBX) not unlike what you might find at the office.

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Microsoft's FreeStyle platform lets PC-makers ship a computer with a TV tuner, TV-recording software and a remote control.

FORBES: Something Special in the Airwaves

His team figured out a way to control Stanford's network with a few low-cost switches, some software, and a single PC.

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