Measuring the usage of domestic utilities such as water, gas or electricity usually boils down to measuring a repetitive pulse signal with respect to time. To make things easy, most modern utility … ...

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That's why, when it comes to home automation and smart home tech, I absolutely loveHome Assistant and ESPHome. Home Assistant has enabled me to build an interconnected web of self-hosted services and ...

As I've experimented and played with a lot of different sensors, I've discovered that these basic devices can be built for ...

Thanks to our technology editor, and keen cyclist, Steve Bush for flagging this one: a project to build a bike power meter. Basically, is an early prototype of a low-cost affordable fitness power ...