Discover how the Arduino Opta Pro can be leveraged beyond its industrial roots for smart home and DIY automation. In my article, I share hands‑on insights, practical code examples, and hardware ...

The $10 ESP32 board has been a complete game-changer. It has helped transform my approach to building a reliable, ...

One of the great things about home automation is that it’s limitless. Whether you add more smart locks, toss some smart light bulbs into lamps, or add another smart thermostat to your home, it’s ...

The Arduino Oplà kit is a simple way to start building Internet of Things gadgets for fun and, for some, profit. The $114 starter kit includes an Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 board—basically a tiny, ...

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The ESP32 is a beloved microcontroller from Espressif, offering quite a lot in a small, very cheap package. Yet as you may already know, there are lots of different kinds of ESP32, and it can be hard ...

[Mike] is doing a little series that is about DIY smart homes. While these wont turn your house into a Hal 9000 (and hopefully wont try and kill you), they are fun and fairly easy to carry out. Parts ...

In day-to-day life, there are financial concerns that we all have to juggle. Groceries, childcare, bills, insurance, and taxes are just some of the money matters that make being an adult such a ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

Smart home hacking exists, but it's probably not the threat you think it is. Here are the facts, practices to keep you safe and more.