Articles & How-Tos

Turn Any IR Device Into a Smart One: An Open, Scalable IR Blaster for Homes, Hotels, and Large Buildings

By Clevr House on September 30, 2025

If your building is full of devices controlled by old-school remotes—air conditioners, TVs, sound systems, projectors—you already own a tr...

Say Goodbye to Remote Control Chaos: Build the Ultimate DIY Smart IR Blaster

By Clevr House on September 4, 2025

Introducing the DIY Smart IR Blaster—a powerful, endlessly customizable solution that brings all your infrared-controlled devices into your smar...

Supercharge Your Radiators: The Smart ESP32 Fan Controller for Faster, Cheaper Heating

By Clevr House on August 7, 2025

As the cold weather sets in, we all rely on our home's radiators to keep us warm. But traditional radiators have a fundamental inefficiency: they most...

Build Your Own Micro Weather Station: The Ultimate DIY Sensor for Home Assistant

By Clevr House on August 6, 2025

In a world full of smart devices, we often buy black-box solutions that we can't repair, modify, or truly understand. Commercial weather stations are ...

Take Control of Your Indoor Air: Build the Ultimate DIY Smart Sensor

By Clevr House on August 5, 2025

We spend most of our lives indoors, yet the air we breathe inside our homes and offices is often more polluted than the air outside. Poor indoor air q...

Stop Pulling Cords: Upgrade Your Blinds with This Affordable DIY Smart Solution

By Clevr House on August 5, 2025

Imagine waking up to natural sunlight as your blinds automatically open, or having them all close with a single tap on your phone as you settle in for...

Custom-Shaped PCBs Made Easy with Inkscape and Fritzing

By Clevr House on August 7, 2025

Tired of your electronic projects being stuck in boring, rectangular boxes? It's time to let your creativity shine by designing a Printed Circuit Boar...

Break the Rectangle: How to Design and Create Custom-Shaped PCBs

By Clevr House on August 7, 2025

For decades, the world of electronics has been dominated by squares and rectangles. While functional, standard-shaped Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) of...