Hackers are saving Google's abandoned Nest thermostats with open-source firmware

Cody Kociemba, the developer behind the Hack/House collaborative project, is waging war against Google. The tech giant ...
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Google Killed Connectivity on Older Nest Thermostats. This Community Project Wants to Revive Them

Google pulled all smart functionality from its early Nest devices at the end of October, turning them into dumb thermostats ...
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Google killed old Nest thermostats, but hackers are making them work again

Cody Kociemba, the developer behind the Hack/House project, has taken it upon himself to maintain these aging devices. The solution is called "No Longer Evil," or “NLE” for short. It's an open-source ...
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The Gorgeous Town In Illinois That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Accessibility is another point in Oglesby’s favor—it’s close enough to major population centers that you can get there without devoting your entire day to travel. Chicago, the suburbs, Rockford, ...