In the realm of technology, few pursuits of mine have offered the same level of satisfaction as building something from scratch or taking apart something that already exists and making it my own. That ...

When people talk about smart homes, the conversation often turns to expensive devices: branded smart plugs, bulbs, and sensors that cost far more than their "dumb" counterparts, all while being locked ...

Nostalgia makes people do crazy things in an effort to rekindle that feeling of warmth from the past. We see all sorts of mods around nostalgic tech, especially for enjoying old media like the swathes ...

Imagine turning your old, “dumb” appliances into intelligent, Wi-Fi-enabled devices that respond to your voice, phone, or automation rules. Sounds futuristic, right? With the ESP8266 microcontroller, ...