Building a real-life version of the Star Trek tricorder has been the goal of engineers and hackers alike since the first time Dr McCoy complained about being asked to work outside of his job ...

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In day-to-day life, there are financial concerns that we all have to juggle. Groceries, childcare, bills, insurance, and taxes are just some of the money matters that make being an adult such a ...

Coffee has always been an important part of the internet; the first webcam ever was in the Trojan Room of the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory to monitor the contents of a coffee pot. Now, ...

Now you can build your own room temperature monitor using an Arduino board. The circuit is a combination of an Arduino UNO board, LM35 temperature sensor, and a 16×2 Hitachi compatible LCD. It will ...

If you are interested in saving money and water, you may be interested in this Arduino shower monitor which has been created by Instructables member LiamOSM. Using a small LCD screen and the power of ...

If you have allergies than you've likely considered picking up an air quality sensor for you house at some point. However, a good air quality monitor will run you upwards of $290. DIYer Chris decided ...

Keeping an eye on your server health isn't the most romantic of pastimes. That's what compelled modder mkanoap to build a computer-free monitoring system that was as cheerily simple as Xymon's ...

[Credit: Invent Geek] Gardening can be quite rewarding, but it can also take up a quite a bit of time. There is software out there that can make it easier to monitor your garden, but if your plot is ...

Gardening can be quite rewarding, but it can also take up a quite a bit of time. There that can make it easier to monitor your garden, but if your plot is larger than just a couple of plants, these ...