Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

Build an easy BLE thermostat with Arduino and control it from your phone. Perfect for smart home enthusiasts and beginners!

Fall is here, and the weather in Georgia is finally starting to look like it. Here's what to expect and how to live comfortably without breaking the bank: When will Georgia reach freezing temperatures ...

As fall settles over Alabama and cooler mornings start to become the norm, many homeowners are bracing for higher energy bills. With heating costs on the rise, finding the right thermostat setting is ...

This repository accompanies the blog post Making your own smart 'machine learning' thermostat using Arduino, AWS, HBase, Spark, Raspberry PI and XBee. This blog post describes building and programming ...

From the Applab, SOMETIMES (not always) the network connection does not work. This is the error: failed to select board: failed to connect to board: failed to dial SSH: dial tcp ...

After their announcement earlier this month, Google has confirmed that its new Farsight Faces for the 4th-Gen Nest Learning ...