The plug-and-play style of smart home devices is convenient but expensive. ESPHome is monumental in helping you save costs ...

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I've been playing around with a couple of ESP32 microcontrollers, and that experimentation has taught me a lot about sensors and what you can build for really, really cheap. For as little as $4, you ...

Tying together accessories across manufacturers is a key reason I love building around a smart home platform vs. picking manufacturers. One of the most underrated accessory types for HomeKit is motion ...

Smart home automation is the ultimate life hack, in my humble opinion. Whether for efficiency, accessibility, nerding out, or just plain laziness, all you need are smart home devices and a little ...

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The future of the industrial market is being established by groundbreaking technologies that promise to reveal unique potential and redefine what is possible. These innovations range from ...