I decided to see what other kinds of Fridge Minder project can be made from the MonkMakes Raspberry Pi Electronics Starter Kit, that I designed. The kit comes with project cards and a link t... Read more
The problem with renting a unit, is that we are unable to modify much of the furniture in the house without upsetting our landlords. But we would still like to do it, and it is possible to d... Read more
Opens your front door bolt unlocker! Opens your front door Bolt Unlocker! see video of the end result: Parts: – 4xAA Rechargable Switchable Battery Pack + case – Continuos... Read more
The first step of building the Raspberry Pi-powered speaking doorbell is building a simple input circuit. The purpose of the input circuit is to protect the Pi from damage by electrically is... Read more
It is modestly described as a simple system that can link to existing door contacts or alarm sensors, and there is also a Web server to feed your own remotely accessible personal dashboard,... Read more
I guess I should start by admitting that “Arduino watches for a kitchen catastrophe” article was inspired by my own stupidity. When I was a kid, I left a frying pan on a lit stov... Read more
The idea is to build a controller and wireless nodes to control and monitor. After a lot of hit and trial with many different controllers like OpenHab, DomotiGa, Ago Control, finally, I deci... Read more
(DISCLAIMER: Not meant as a security solution or a lesson in good dog behavior. It’s an experimental proof of concept to play with the application of embedded computing to solve particular u... Read more
Traditional wireless CCTV cameras are cheap but anyone with a wireless receiver can view your signal. On the other hand, IP cameras are secure but they can be quite expensive and usually the... Read more
A few years ago, I became a dog owner for the first time. I didn’t like leaving Cody in the kennel alone all day. I had a webcam on him, but I couldn’t watch it all day long. What if he was... Read more