[Jack] sent in his writeup for Web enabling a house lamp. While we will certainly have some comments stating this is as well simple, it does a excellent task of breaking things down to the basics. For those that aren’t confident in their electronic skills, this is an easy hack to a commercial device that greatly expands it’s capabilities. [Jack] started with a low-cost wireless outlet controller. By opening the remote and wiring each switch to a 2N222A transistor, you can extremely easily manage the remote from the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. In [Jack’s] case, he set up a web page utilizing Flask that enables quick on/off control.

Of course, this technique can be utilized in any number of instances where you have a wireless controller, from little lamps to garage doors. provided it’s simplicity, anyone can do it with even basic skills. If you’re a beginner who’s been itching to do some house automation, comply with [Jack’s] writeup and inspect an product off your todo list!