Recently, I got a Chirp! plant-watering alarm for evaluation from wemakethings. Chirp, designed to be run on a 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell, is an electronic plant-watering alarm. You put it into the ...

We have all been stuck inside for too long, and maybe that’s why we have recently seen a number of projects attempting to help humans take better care of their housemates from Kingdom Plantae. To ...

The motion sensor switch circuit can automatically turn on a water sprinkler but you can easily use it as a motion sensor light switch or motion activated alarm too. Before beginning the construction ...

We’ve got some friends who have two sump pumps. One is a backup and sounds an alarm when it is switched on. But this only works as long as they’re home to hear it. [Felix Rusu] came up with a solution ...

SmartThings’ name-brand flood detector is short on useful features, but it’s inexpensive and plays nicely with other devices and services. When shopping for a smart water leak sensor, you can either ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When Minnesotans head to the cabin for the weekend, many worry about break-ins. But it turns out, there's something more costly to think about. According to Allstate, the average ...