He’s using an Arduino Uno and an Ethernet breakout board to hook it up to the network. This allows him to send text messages to himself when the alarm system is armed, disarmed, or triggered.

Alarm clocks are cheap and abundant, but they’re pretty boring. If you want to make your own, Instructables user Paranoid Legend shows you how to build one with an Arduino.

Arduino enthusiasts or those looking to just get started programming the awesome micro controller may be interested in a new smart TFT display called the CleO which has been specifically designed ...