The hardware setup shown below includes the Arduino Uno R4, a DHT11 sensor, and the built-in Wi-Fi for email alerts. The DHT11 is connected with VCC to 5V, GND to ground, and the data pin to Digital ...

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Type a sentence into the input bar at the top of the Serial Monitor and hit Enter to send it to the Wit.ai API. The console will log " Requesting TTS " followed by " Buffer ready, starting playback ," ...

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A sign bearing the name SimpliSafe appeared to warn would-be trespassers that any attempts to step onto the Guthrie property could have consequences.