I love the Pi, but it's not always the best tool for the job.

For many of us, a restful night’s sleep is impossible if the temperature is too warm. Even in the summer, the recommended ...

Arduino is a microcontroller designed for real-time hardware control with very low power use. Raspberry Pi is a full computer that runs operating systems and handles complex tasks. Arduino excels at ...

Now this is proof that smart home tech doesn’t have to be expensive ...

Olimex HoT (Home of Things) is a lightweight Smart Home solution designed to run on low-end hardware (128MB RAM, 128MB flash) ...

The U.S. Department of Energy recommends setting your thermostat to 68 degrees in the winter. You can save about 10% a year on heating by lowering the temperature 7 to 10 degrees when you are asleep ...

A cold weather advisory has been issued for Bristol County from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, as temperatures are set to hit a dangerous chill. "Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected ...

Wisconsin is bracing for extreme cold with windchills expected to reach -30 to -40 degrees below zero on Jan. 22 into the morning of Jan. 23. Experts recommend residents limit their time spent outside ...

A stretched polar vortex and plunging cold temperatures have heaters and furnaces working overtime this winter, causing many to question when to use the emergency heat or what 'aux heat' means when it ...

Kwesi A. Quagraine is an Advanced Study Program postdoctoral fellow at the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Erle C. Ellis is a professor in ...

Over several months, three health and smart home experts monitored air quality in different locations. This is what surprised us.