Arduino is a do-it-yourselfers dream that allows you to create a true smart home experience tailored to your needs. Check out how to use Arduino to build the smart home you want.

This Arduino-based Pomodoro timer project also uses this 25-minute cycle. Once you push the button to start the timer, it will run for 25 minutes, display a count-up timer and a "Study time ...

The Arduino uses latitude and longitude to help decide when to click on the lights, so it's incredibly accurate. Otherwise, the build just includes an on/off switch, a Tiny RTC, a time adjustment ...

If you want to DIY solution to your energy consumption, here's how modders created a home energy monitor from an Arduino, some wiring, and a little custom code.