A gangly-looking motion detector floodlight is fine for scaring off a backyard intruder, but it doesn't look good on your house. A remote-style motion detector is a better choice. You can connect it ...

We frequently get home automation tips, many of which have simple circuit-based on/off control for lights. [Paulo Borges] has created something quite different, however, with his in-the-wall servo-… ...

A remote spotlight will help keep you safe when boating at night. Learn where and how to install a remote control spotlight on a boat.

Over on the hacking blog Handya, Andy shows off how to hack a light switch so you can control it with the remote you already have sitting around. The hack uses pretty much any old universal remote ...

This light switch, imaginatively named the Light Switch, would be a great boon to dwellers of old apartments if it wasn’t so damned expensive. The chrome plated switch sits in a lucite box and ...

Smarten up your regular lights and lamps with the best smart light switches.

Here are helpful safety tips when wiring a light dimmer at home to control how much electricity your bulbs consume. Read the product's instructional manual properly before starting the project.