Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

Build an easy BLE thermostat with Arduino and control it from your phone. Perfect for smart home enthusiasts and beginners!

This repository accompanies the blog post Making your own smart 'machine learning' thermostat using Arduino, AWS, HBase, Spark, Raspberry PI and XBee. This blog post describes building and programming ...

After their announcement earlier this month, Google has confirmed that its new Farsight Faces for the 4th-Gen Nest Learning ...

For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to guides, explainers, and recommendations for technology of all kinds. From using his home in beautiful Bend, OR ...

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the 11 Best American Semiconductor Stocks to Invest In. On October 7, QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) announced its agreement to acquire Arduino, an ...

When it gets cold out, most people are tempted to crank the heat up, but there are more economical ways to heat your house during the winter months.

October's cool temperatures and first frost have arrived for most of the Northeast and so has the time to look at your thermostat and turn on the heat in your home, for you — or your tenants in New ...

Google's Nest thermostat is the smartest way to cut heating bills this winter.

If you think smart home, you might not imagine a temperature sensor, but there's a lot you can achieve with one of those and ...