Smart Homes Are Terrible

You shouldn’t need a tech tour and app to turn the lights on.

14 smart home gadgets that cost less than $100

You don’t need to spend a lot to enjoy the security and convenience a smart home can deliver, especially if you rely on Wi-Fi instead of a smart home hub.
How-To Geek on MSN

These DIY smart home projects sound useful, but aren't

Can you? Probably. Should you? Probably not.
XDA Developers on MSN

I built a $15 ESP32 smart clock that does things no store-bought one can

I programmed it with ESPHome, and it only took a few hours from start to finish.