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Learn about open source hardware and software that can automate your home lighting, temperature, security, and more in our home automation articles.

Feed the dog and close the door with an open source home automation system

Home Assistant, a versatile and lightweight open source tool, makes it easy to automate everyday...

With the Internet of Things rapidly expanding the number of connected devices in our homes, finding...

We take a look at six open hardware projects designed to make home life easier (or, at the very...

Learn how to build a simple clock with a Raspberry Pi.

Open source home automation hub Home Assistant solves many of the aggravating problems in today's...

Sean Dague 04 Jul 2017 152 votes 1 comment

Using your voice to interact with your digital environment is quickly becoming the norm, and open...

Jason Baker (Red Hat) 25 Nov 2016 285 votes

There are hundreds of projects that beginner IoT makers can implement to make their homes run...

Dan Thyer 28 Sep 2016 257 votes 1 comment

The openHAB open source automation platform is designed to use a pluggable architecture, which...

Ruth Holloway 22 Apr 2016 305 votes 3 comments