[$] The OpenSprinkler controller

The more one pays attention to the Internet of Things (IoT), the more onelearns to appreciate simple, unconnected devices. Your editor long agoacquired an aversion to products that advertise themselves as "smart"or "WiFi-enabled". There can be advantages, though, to devices thatcontain microprocessors, are Internet connected, and are remotelyaccessible, if they are implemented well. The OpenSprinkler sprinkler timer wouldappear to be a case in point.