Local-first wins.

Gesture-controlled gadgets were all the rage at CES back in January. I’m still not convinced it’s a good way to change TV channels, but it can’t hurt to learn how to program for a motion sensor.

Google has won U.S. regulatory approval to go ahead with a radar-based motion sensor that could make touchscreens look obsolete in the coming years. Known as the Soli Project, the initiative began in ...

Using the latest Raspberry Pi 4 Model B mini PC, you can easily create a sophisticated security camera system complete with a motion sensor. This setup will automatically send images taken using a ...

Smart lights are a great way to enhance home security. Being able to flip on the lights remotely or automatically, you can give the impression that someone is home and expose potential intruders. It’s ...

In an earlier column, I introduced my 12x12 ping pong ball array. As you may recall, each of the ping pong balls is equipped with a tricolor LED in the form of a WS2812B. These are commonly known as ...

The University of Florida’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory calculates that 76.3% of its greenhouse gas emissions are energy related. At a large campus with more than 60,000 students, leaving on lights ...

Last year, I took a look at some mostly low-cost passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor modules. Then recently, I became more aware of cheap microwave radar motion sensor modules. The popular version of ...

TAVARES, Fla. – Irene in Tavares has an old motion sensor light in her carport but it was sensing the way it should be so we stopped by and set up the settings ...

As rumored, Microsoft unveiled its newest control scheme today: full-body motion control that doesn’t require a controller of any kind called Project Natal. Forgive my excitement, but on first glance ...