This tiny, inexpensive microcontroller makes it easy to build reliable, room-by-room Home Assistant sensors without paying the smart home tax.

When [Elixir of Progress] was looking at setting up environmental sensors around their home to keep track of temperature, humidity and such, the obvious ideas of using WiFi-connected sensors didn’t ...

Imagine walking into a room that automatically adjusts its temperature and humidity to your comfort level, no apps, no manual adjustments, just seamless automation. Sounds futuristic? Not anymore.

We are currently in the process of putting in a backyard pool. This is an in-ground gunite pool. I inquired about an auto-fill system from the pool builder but he talked me out of it. He explained ...