There's a lot you can do when it comes to smart home automation ... For example, many enthusiasts pair the ESP8266 with an Arduino, but you can also use it without one. You can program it directly ...

It takes a special kind of fool to trust their home and potentially their life to a $5 development board and some Arduino source ... silenced through your home automation system in the event ...

Home automation is huge right now in consumer electronics ... he was able to sneak an ESP8266 into the mix and take control of the system as if the buttons were being pressed physically.