Smart Thermostats, Fans, and Automation, Wonka Style

The 2024 Home Sweet Home Automation contest continues! [Digi-Key is a proud sponsor of the 2023 Hackaday Prize]( [3602421454791242043.png] Wednesday, March 27, 2024 [Bringing the Heat: Controlling Four Pumps and Five Zones >>]( Time To Spring Into Action! But don't worry -- you've still got almost three weeks to enter our[2024 Home Sweet Home Automation contest!]( something useful by April 16th, [document it on Hackaday.IO]( and you could win one of three $150 DigiKey gift certificates so you can do even more useful and awesome things. Check out the projects below if you need some inspiration, and click the contest banner above if you need some parts to get started. We've also got five honorable mention categories to inspire you, so go on and create some [creature comforts]( dial up the [efficiency of your home]( show us your [ad-hoc Rube Goldberg system]( tell us how you display and/or [gather all the data]( or wow us with your [retrofit of an older system](. We just announced [the workshops for Hackaday Europe]( and there's still [a handful of tickets]( to be had, but they are going fast! Can't make it to Supercon all the way in Pasadena? Hackaday Europe in Berlin is the next best thing. Don't forget to bring something to show off! Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [project thumbnail]( [An Affordable Baseboard Thermostat]( Surprised by the lack of inexpensive baseboard thermostats out there, [Murphy's Law] made their own using ESP Home and Home Assistant. The build is made simple with an ESP-based smart wall switch, which uses a DHT22 to gather temperature data. [project thumbnail]( [Automated Rabbit Hutch Door For Safety]( Rabbits need and enjoy their freedom, but they also need to be kept safe after dark. Enter the automated rabbit hutch door, which will detect with gesture sensors whether they are in or out, and act accordingly. [project thumbnail]( [Fan Automation Dehumidifies Bathroom]( What do you do when certain young family members can't remember to turn on the exhaust fan while they shower? You get a sense of the temperature humidity in the room and turn the fan on automatically using a smart switch and Home Assistant. Hack Chat LIVE CHAT WITH LEADING EXPERTS EVERY WEDNESDAY [Next Week: 6502 Hacking Hack Chat]( Anders Nielsen will host [next week's Hack Chat](. We've come a long way from the early 8-bit computing days, and nobody seriously hopes for a wholesale return to when Commodore 64s and Apple IIs dominated the home market. But there's still a lot of fun to be had working within the constraints that our engineering forebears had to deal with while building the personal computing industry from the ground up. Anders Nielsen seems like someone who enjoys a computing challenge, as witnessed by [his 65uino project]( which puts a 6502-compatible microprocessor front and center on an Arduino pin-compatible microcontroller. If you have to ask why, you'll probably never get it. But the rest of you won't want to miss this Hack Chat, where we'll dive into what it takes to bring the best of the 8-bit age back to life. Featured Projects POPULAR BITS [Solderless Smart Apartment Ventilation Won't Damage Deposit]( [ESP32 Replacement Alarm Panel Arms Up to 42 Different Zones]( [Home Automation Via Piano Does Things Willy Wonka-Style]( [Nifty NodeRed Thermostat Replaces Melted Remote Control]( Live Events MEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [VCF East - April 12-14]( Please note that VCF East has changed their dates to April 12-14th. The Vintage Computer Festival East is an absolute must-see event for anyone with a love of vintage hardware. Themes for 2024 include the Rise of the GUI and Computer Art. [Hackaday Europe 2024 - April 13-14]( This two-day event is a must-attend for anyone in our European contingent who can't make it to Supercon in the States. The event unofficially begins on Friday, April 12 with drinks and socializing, so be sure to get to Berlin early if you can. Saturday is full of presentations and food, and Sunday rounds out the weekend with brunch and a bunch of lightning talks. [Los Angeles Maker Faire - April 6]( The Los Angeles Maker Faire is back at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Mark your calendars and fire up your soldering irons now. Don't you want to have something to show off? [Philadelphia Maker Faire - April 21]( Save the date for the return of the Philly Maker Faire! We don't have a lot of information at this point, but we can tell you that it's taking place at the Cherry Street Pier. [OSHWA 2024 - May 3-4]( This year's summit will be held in Montreal, Quebec, both remotely and in person. 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