Today, home security is fairly straightforward. If you live in a home that has an “alarm” you’ve got a bevy of motion sensors dotted around your house, a central keypad by your front door with a standard keypad to disarm it and a box on the front of your house that says “look at … Read more
Many of us feel completely safe in a home protected by an automated security system, but security researchers Logan Lamb and Silvio Cesare found some easily replicated ways to get past some of the most popular security system brands. Both researchers were actually working on their own in two different countries, but both still landed … Read more
Kali Linux is a security-focused operating system you can run off a CD or USB drive, anywhere. With its security toolkit you can crack Wi-Fi passwords, create fake networks, and test other vulnerabilities. Here’s how to use it to give your own a network a security checkup. This post is part of our Evil Week … Read more
If you have an old Android phone you’ve upgraded from lying around, there are tons of projects to put it to good use, but this one is relatively easy and can bring you a little peace of mind: Turn it into a Wi-Fi web or home security camera. Instructables user depotdevoid took his old Droid … Read more
Most burglars are only interested in a place when it’s obvious that there is nobody home. If you’re going on vacation, this DIY build makes it look like there’s always someone home watching TV, without you having to actually run your TV the whole time. You want to protect your home, and the people and … Read more
Home security is important not only for protecting your belongings, but also your family. You can tell if your home is safe and secure pretty easily by testing it yourself. If you can find the weaknesses in your home security, a skilled thief will definitely be able to. That’s why Brett and Kate McKay at … Read more
Light as opposed to darkness and as a source of consciousness. Glass as a light-like material, that can shape it with reflections and refractions. A medium that places visible and invisible in contact highlighting the light and elevating it to art. Promoted by Vicarte (“VICARTE – Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes”) and curated by … Read more
Andrea Cingoli Italian designer wins the International iF Design Award 2016 prize in the lighting product category with Balamp, a smart occasional table or bedside lamp that works just like a balance: it turns on and off on the based on the weight of the objects placed upon it. The International Prize has been awarded … Read more
Past and future come together in the present, bringing modern advances to the essential and authentic values of the past. The Mayfair collection by VIBIA is designed to improve the illumination of private spaces, by integrating traditional elements, reinterpreted through technological progress. The original inspiration for the fittings is provided by the traditional library and … Read more
While composing the decor of this apartment in Rio de Janeiro the designers from studio ro+ca were searching for a fusion between near – the beach chill vibe and dynamic urban experience. In this project, created for a young bachelor, they achieved that by juxtaposing the robust concrete presence and exposed brick structures to the … Read more