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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...