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 ...

Maybe you love displaying giant inflatable ghosts, strings of spooky lights, fog machines, or strobe lights at this time of year. But programming light timers to turn everything on and off each night?

In the world of gardening, regulating critical assets such as light can yield vast benefits for your efforts. Utilizing these elements to autoregulate light in your garden is a prime benefit linked ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. We have CFL bulbs on timers outside our house. I have heard that you shouldn't do this. Is this true? If so, why? Using light ...