Don’t know about you, but physically getting up and turning on my lights is far too much work.  Home automation is surprisingly simple actually and we’ve compiled plenty of resources for you to create your own home of the future.
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Combining various scrap parts, one modder created this fantastic steampunk styled space helmet. The author has an absurdly long 56 page forum thread detailing the entire build process.  This old Victorian style, called steampunk has inspired hundreds…

This fantastic video demonstrates how to use RFID (radio frequency identification) to restrict access to your fridge, or any other location.  Basically, it only allows access to the safe (fridge) if your RFID tag has the proper code.  If you’r…

Learn to build your own six legged robot with an attached CNC router for a head.  The demonstration video is fantastic, showing the robots mobility while it carves an intricate 3d human face.  You can even build your own.  The site sells kits with …

Everyone loves watching the future of technology unveiled right in front of us.  Check out this massive database of robotics videos filled with outstanding displays of innovation. Stay tuned for more exceptional robotics projects in the near future….

Instead of going to work everyday, send a web-controllable robot equipt with a monitor and web cam.  You can control it from anywhere in the world, making conferencing, and talking with family back home a breeze. Besides the brief video above there&…

BEAM robotics is a general term for small, solar or battery powered robots which use analog (non-microcontroller) systems. They come in all shapes, sizes and varieties - some robots seek out sunlight and some react to heat or radio frequencies.[Show a…

Using sensors, an old PC, LCD screen, lots of sensors and few X10 home automation parts, one man built a mini-house in his backyard packed full of electronics.  The house also features a flickering LED fireplace and a Disneyland-like magic mirror.  …

Starting with a lame Wall-E toy, this hacker gutted it to the bare bones, attached servos, infrared sensors, LEDs, and a microcontroller to resurrect it into an lifelike autonomous beast. The author has a well documented build, filled with plenty of …