Not satisfied with the handheld remote control for his outdoor patio lights, [timabram] decided to build an automatic timer using an ESP8266. He’s using a set of string lights from Costco, but as you ...

In the world of gardening, regulating critical assets such as light can yield vast benefits for your efforts. Utilizing these elements to autoregulate light in your garden is a prime benefit linked ...

When you want to make your lights smarter without changing the bulbs, you’re likely looking at upgrading to a smart light switch. One of the more vital functions of a smart switch is its ability to ...

Remembering to turn off your lights can be a hassle, especially around the holidays when fairy lights seem to adorn every surface. With a well-made light timer, you simply set it and forget it. Then, ...

Hate loud alarms? If you have smart lights set up in your house, you can use them as timers and alarms instead – here’s how. Replacing your ‘normal’ light bulbs with smart ones is a must if you want ...

You probably have enough on your holiday to-do list that manually controlling your outdoor Christmas decorations doesn’t need to be on there. All outdoor automatic timers should be waterproof and ...

When choosing our favorite light timers, we searched for ones that were durable, easy to use, and unique in their design and features. Our favorite option was the two-pack of indoor timers from ...