For a while now, SmartHome has been doing something that I think is, well, smart. They're posting simple tutorials for basic home automation techniques.

Now, unlike Smart Home Hacks, the tutorials all feature SmartHome products. That's understandable, but the reality is that the techniques described can be applied to any type of home automation system.

So not only are these a great resource for INSTEON-based hobbyists, they're useful for the D.I.Y. automation community as a whole.

Here are the some that have caught my eye:

• Dimming Porch Light
• Remote Security
  
• Outsmart a Burgler