Home automation

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

6 hardware projects for upgrading your home

Unlock your door with your fingerprint, get an alert when mail arrives, and more with these fun projects.

Build a clock for your entertainment center with a Raspberry Pi

Yes, you can order a cheap clock from anywhere. But isn't this more fun?

Why can't we have the Internet of Nice Things? A home automation primer

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

Love the Amazon Echo? Meet these 3 open source projects

Using your voice to interact with your digital environment is quickly becoming the norm, and open source can help make the experience richer.

10 tips for DIY IoT home automation

We live in an exciting time. Everyday more things become Internet-connected things. They have sensors and can communicate with other things, and help us perform tasks like…

Automate your home with openHAB

Jason Baker's recent article on open source home automation tools landed in my RSS feed, and because I recently bought a new home, and am interested in automating some things…

Subscribe to Home automation