latest
Your router can detect presence in your smart home, but there's a catch
The presence sensor you never knew you had.
This open-source Tinkercad alternative is my new favorite way to design 3D prints in a browser
Rapid model design in a browser, no login required.
5 easy upgrades that breathe new life into an old Raspberry Pi
Revive your aging Raspberry Pi with these clever upgrades.
If Ryobi is so “bad,” why do so many DIYers keep buying them?
Ryobi makes some pretty great tools, and they're affordable.
7 homelab projects to take your hobbies to the next level
Own your data while saving money on subscriptions.
This overlooked tool instantly adds wood and leather texture to my 3D prints (and it's 100% free)
BumpMesh makes adding texture to 3D prints stupidly easy.
This mesh battery system does what the Powerwall can't—and costs less to expand
Finally, a home backup battery that isn't an eyesore.
5 self-hosted 3D printing tools you should download today
Your homelab can turbo-charge your 3D printing experience.
These 3D printing tricks changed how I think about my slicer
Customize your 3D prints without learning CAD.
5 ESP32 sensor projects to prepare your home for the unexpected (Jul 10 - 12)
Forewarned is forearmed.
Orange Pi 6 gives homelabbers what Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t
Dual 2.5Gb Ethernet and built-in NVMe support, anyone?
8 kitchen 3D printing projects to improve your space this weekend (Jul 10 - 12)
Your 3D printer works in the kitchen, too.
GIGALUMI outdoor lighting brings your garden to life after dark
This article is sponsored by GIGALUMI
A $30 used Kindle is a better smart home dashboard than an Amazon Echo Show
A Kindle can be a Show stopper.
4 E-Ink projects you can build this weekend with a Raspberry Pi and $30 (or less)
Your old Raspberry Pi and E-Ink display are about to become way more useful
Stop wasting homelab resources—these 3 self-hosted apps simplify your life (July 10 - 12)
Make your homelab useful for more than dashboards and media streaming
Your drawer is full of Raspberry Pis that could be doing this instead (July 10 - 12)
These builds make your Raspberry Pi useful beyond the usual media-server ideas
These fun sound effects bring Home Assistant to life—here's how to use them
Because your smart home should make you smile, too.
