You know you're wasting electricity around your house. And as a geek, you've always dreamed of being able to run your home from a portable device - maybe something slick and hand-held? Well, this ...

If you would prefer not to send your home automation data to third party, you may be interested in a new DIY project to build a home automation hub published by David Albert. Using a $20 GL-MT300Nv2 ...

Thanks to the ESP8266 and the ESP32, we’ve seen an explosion in DIY home automation projects recently. When it only takes $3 and a few lines of code to bring your gadgets onto the network, that’s ...

Are there any businesses selling solutions for this use case? I'm looking for home automation options that aren't network connected, nor beholden to a server that's going to make them obsolete in 5 ...

The global urban population is expected to swell by around 2.5 billion by 2050. Urban dwellers have shown a significant inclination to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects, in both home improvement and home ...

Responding to the Rethink Displays challenge of the 2021 Hackaday Prize contest, freelance design engineer [Rick Pannen] brings a retro look to his DIY home automation controller. You could be ...

[Photo: Courtesy Samantha Fisher] Imagine a house where your appliances run themselves, where lights adjust without you having to get up, and where your snail-mailbox would send you a message when you ...

Look up the definition of “hype” and you’ll find the phrase “home automation” listed as a usage example. So many manufacturers have made so many promises to create the ideal automated, or “connected,” ...

The Wemos D1 Mini offer is a great way of creating an affordable custom home automation system capable of controlling electric devices and appliances such as lights, fans, garage doors and more, ...

Home automation, mainly using Crestron, has been at the core of my audio-video system in my last three houses. While not the most fruitful of advertising category (when comparing to audiophile and ...

For years, smart home promises sounded simple: connect lights, locks, thermostats, and speakers, then let automation handle the rest. In ...

Palo Alto, CA – February 2, 2017 – Today, consumers have two choices if they want a security system in their home – traditional, contract-based companies who come in and charge installation fees and ...