You probably have enough on your holiday to-do list that manually controlling your outdoor Christmas decorations doesn’t need to be on there. All outdoor automatic timers should be waterproof and ...

Not satisfied with the handheld remote control for his outdoor patio lights, [timabram] decided to build an automatic timer using an ESP8266. He’s using a set of string lights from Costco, but as you ...

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Reliably bright lighting can turn your home into a winter wonderland that will shine all season long. The best outdoor Christmas lights are up to the task: You’ll want ones with with weatherproof ...