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I love the Pi, but it's not always the best tool for the job.

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A cooler bedroom might be better for older sleepers than previously thought. Researchers found that keeping nighttime ...

Olimex HoT (Home of Things) is a lightweight Smart Home solution designed to run on low-end hardware (128MB RAM, 128MB flash) ...

Anthony is a Toronto-based communications specialist with degrees in history and journalism who loves to use his research and interview skills to inform and entertain. He has over a decade of ...

A stretched polar vortex and plunging cold temperatures have heaters and furnaces working overtime this winter, causing many to question when to use the emergency heat or what 'aux heat' means when it ...