Tag: Raspberry Pi Projects

Building a DIY Raspberry Pi security camera is much easier than it might sound thanks to open-source security camera software. We use several such cameras placed around the house, as part of our DIY...

Dashcams (video cameras in cars) are a great security and safety feature. As with the rest of the vanlife IOT, I built my own DIY dashcam that has some unique features — like motion detection and...

Running a custom router gives unprecedented insight into everything happening in a network. Building your own router with a a Raspberry Pi may be a little daunting, but it's surprisingly easy and...

DSL may be less common these days, but it is still a fact of life for some. Unfortunately, many DSL modem router combination devices are outdated and slow. This leads to many home owners being...

Building a multi-room home audio system begins by making "dumb speakers smart." Like with Sonos, these DIY wireless receiver(s) can be grouped together and play music from many different sources...

HVAC systems can be very elaborate. But with some research, it's surprisingly easy to learn how to replace a thermostat with a smart, programmable Raspberry Pi thermostat. Even basic, student-focused...

Many people come to the DIY IOT space by way of Arduino Uno & Nano. One simple approach to home automation is to treat the Arduino as a USB device which provides the Raspberry Pi sensors'...

Deploying Kubernetes has gotten easier than ever. Home Automation with Raspberry Pi(s) can now benefit from some of the tools used by large-scale deployments. There are many. ways to design an IOT...

"Home Automation" sounds like something that belongs, well... in the home. But since we sometimes live in a van, I could not help but wonder: is there anything the Internet of Things could make...

For those who want to dive deep into the Internet of Things, home-assistant.io provides an incredibly powerful platform for monitoring and automation. After years of using it, this article focuses on...