And wouldn't you know it, I found a Home Assistant add-on that takes data from the FireBoard cloud API, integrates it to MQTT ...

Simple energy guidelines can get anyone started with a smart thermostat: In the cold months, set it to at most 68 degrees ...

You might not ever become a homeowner, but that doesn't mean you can't make your not-a-house as smart as possible.

Over the last decade, the open-source movement has not only transformed the world of software, but also catalyzed a sweeping revolution in hardware tinkering. At the heart of this shift lies a ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

If you use your coffee maker daily for your morning brew, or often fry up tasty snacks in the air fryer, these should always be unplugged after use.

This library allows you to make the ESP32 act as a Bluetooth Keyboard and control what it does. You might also be interested in: ESP32-BLE-Mouse ESP32-BLE-Gamepad ...

Android's Bluetooth device details page will soon show a small ring indicating the current battery level of your connected device.

This Windows-based program, created with Microsoft Visual Basic (VB6), features an intuitive user graphic interface (UGI) and operates seamlessly on the Windows platform. It interfaces with a personal ...

While a Raspberry Pi is a full-fledged computer that can do more complex things than an Arduino microcontroller, it's not the best choice for every project.

Arduino simplifies things by only using just one coding language. Here's what you need to get started with developing software for the tiny device.

Using Bluetooth to hack devices is also known as a Blueborne attack, in which hackers look for vulnerabilities in smart phones, and try to connect to them to get hijack your personal information.