His solution for controlling the thermostat from afar was to take advantage of the GSM network and implement a SMS-based heater ... connected two temperature sensors: one directly to the Freeduino ...

He’s based the build around an Arduino and started adding different chunks to the project to develop a full-featured unit. It can take your temperature (with an IR sensor…. not the hard way ...

With their cheap price tags, massive I/O provisions, and low power consumption, microcontrollers like the uber-popular ...