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How to make an Android tablet information radiator using the free Automate app. It was easy to use, intuitive, and powerful enough to do just what I needed.
How to set up MQTT for Wifi connectivity on your ESP8266-driven "Stranger Things" Alphabet Wall, connect it to an MQTT broker, and put together a front-end.
How to make your own "Stranger Things" Alphabet Wall, using an ESP8266, Neopixel LEDs, craft supplies, Eggos, some C code, and a little bit of time.
Hardware and software for the door sensors for a DIY Siri/iOS HomeKit-enabled garage door control system built with Raspberry Pi.
The software camera configuration and code streaming video to HomeKit for a Siri/iOS HomeKit-enabled garage door control built with Raspberry Pi.
Software installation and code for controlling the door of my Raspberry Pi-enabled garage door opening home automation system.
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Figuring out how to control my garage door with Siri/iOS HomeKit and building a basic controller built with JavaScript and some nice Node.js packages.
Give your changing IP a reliable hostname with a do-it-yourself Dynamic DNS. OpenWRT and Google Domains make it easy!
I started a personal project involving two of my favorite things: cars and software. I've been reminded of a few good troubleshooting lessons along the way.
We all have them: once-great ideas gathering dust in a GitHub repository somewhere. Here are 4 ways to make sure your next project sees the light of day.
After hearing buzz about Amazon's Alexa, I set out to make an Alexa Skill that is implemented as a web service hosted on Heroku.
Using ReSpeaker to detect simple commands such as “play music” or “activate omega thirteen” and perform an action, without an internet connection.
