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The name may sound like science fiction meets the Weather Channel, but Cyber-Rain XCI is actually a control system for outdoor sprinklers that turns the chore of watering the lawn over to the home computer. The Cyber-Rain kit includes a wireless controller (for your existing sprinkler system) that can irrigate up to eight lawn zones, and a wireless access point that lets the controller communicate with the PC. Software to configure the zones and set a sprinkling schedule is also included. The controller checks the weather through the PC's Internet connection and modulates the watering cycle based on forecasts. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]