buy a sprinkler control system or make your own? The latter, obviously. [danaman] was determined to hack together a cheap, IoT-enabled system but it wasn’t easy — taking the better part of a ...

Once installed, the user must download the Rachio app to connect the controller to their WiFi network. Connecting the Rachio ...

Water damage is one of the most common and costly home repairs, often occurring without warning. Even a small amount of water ...

Ever since the ESP8266 WiFi-enabled microcontroller came on the scene, it seemed like suddenly everyone came up with WiFi-enabled projects. But the ESP8266 is not the only game in town!

Wi-Fi is the wireless counterpart to a wired Ethernet network. See Wi-Fi and Ethernet enabled. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

When your multimeter reads low ohms between the common wire screw and a particular zone in your sprinkler controller box, your sprinkler solenoid needs to be replaced. A sprinkler’s solenoid may ...

The best Wi-Fi extenders let you easily and inexpensively improve the range of your existing Wi-Fi router. If you’re not quite ready to upgrade to one of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems, a simple Wi ...

When in doubt, you can always opt for a Bluetooth-enabled phone controller as this will work with just about any device. Some phone controllers are equipped with a Lightning connector which only ...

Some GPS-enabled cameras display city, state and country on their LCD screens. See geotagging. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.