A good source of hackable home automation parts has come for a while in the form of inexpensive modules offered by large retailers such as Lidl, or IKEA. They’re readily available and easy to play ...

The instructions claim this is a smart home hack that shouldn't take too long and can be done for around $40 if you have common components, like a USB flash drive, available already. Additionally, you ...

Most people probably have at least one spot in their home that could benefit from some additional lighting. Not trendy geometric fixtures, or classic vintage lamps, but lighting that’s more functional ...

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10maurycy10, an engineer who reverse engineers various devices, published the results of his analysis of the microwave radar sensor 'RCWL-0516' that sells for $1 (about 161 yen) on his blog. The ...

Perpetual motion devices are either a gag, a scam, or as in the case of this particular toy that [Big Clive] bought on AliExpress, a rather fascinating demonstration of a contact-free inductive ...

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