I grew up in Northern California, where conifers are plentiful and real Christmas trees are the norm. Each year, sipping on hot cocoa, dead-set on heading home with what we deemed the best tree, we’d ...

Regular Christmas trees don’t emit light, nor do they react to music. If you want both things in a holiday decoration, consider this build from [dbmaking]. An ESP32-D1 mini runs the show here. It’s ...

Sure, real Christmas trees will make your house smell nice, but there are a lot of benefits to using a faux tree for the holidays. With an artificial tree, you don’t have to worry about sticky sap or ...

Real Christmas trees are nostalgic, but for something long-lasting, faux trees—which also require zero cleanup—could be worth the switch. But realism is just as important as upkeep and durability when ...