Electronic and Arduino enthusiasts searching for an Arduino project to keep them busy this weekend may be interested in a new Arduino Mega fingerprint door lock. Using a little Arduino programming the ...

Arduino enthusiasts looking for a new project to complete over the weekend might be interested in this Arduino door lock which is automatically activated as soon as you enter incognito browsing mode ...

Since most people carry a USB memory stick around with them these days, especially geeky sorts who want controlled access to computer lab, why not take advantage of the stick's unique serial number to ...

Here’s a cool little variation of that handy little function called Wake on LAN — [Jonathan] found himself locked out of his apartment one too many times, so he decided to add his own fail safe backup ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The $99 SwitchBot Lock is the first smart door lock I’ve tested that doesn’t replace any part of your existing ...

How many times do you have to forget your keys before you start hacking on the problem? For [Binh], the answer was 5 in the last month, and his hack was to make a gesture-based door unlocker. Which ...

The USB-authenticated door lock project was based on a sensible theory – people carry around USB memory sticks, so why not use them instead of keys – but it forgot an essential fact about human nature ...

Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a fingerprint. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...