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No one wants to hang around in the pouring rain waiting to make sure with your own eyes that the garage door has closed.

Matt’s creation lets you check your garage is secure from the comfort of your own indoors.

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/did-i-close-the-garage-door-let-raspberry-pi-check-for-you/

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Did I close the garage door? Let Raspberry Pi check for you - Raspberry Pi

Matt doesn't like going outside to check whether he remembered to close his garage door, so he cobbled this together to check for him.
Ashley Whittaker (Raspberry Pi)
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Matt
Matt
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if I had a pound for every published electronics project involving garage doors, I'd probably have enough to buy a few Raspberry Pis.
Page 1 of a 1982 Popular Electronics article on building an automatic garage door closer.
Page 2 of a 1982 Popular Electronics article on building an automatic garage door closer.
A single frame cartoon from Electronics Today International volume 48 - March - 1982. Two people stand Infront of a TV which may be just a prank made from a microwave oven on legs on a rug with classic rabbit ear TV antenna on-top. One person is holding a remote control and the screen of the TV has popped open, the other says "You must be using the garage door opener."
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ZS
ZS
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Or just spend £20 on one of the many many door sensors available. Cheaper and more reliable than whatever that is.

I use Shelly Door&Window2 which integrate locally with Home Assistant and run for 2+ years on a lithium battery.
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Zach
Zach
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you mean I’m not the only one who goes out before bed juuuust to make sure the garage door is really closed?
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Raspberry Pi :raspberrypi:
Raspberry Pi :raspberrypi:
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@zds107 I jiggle the back door 18 times even though I locked it myself. Maybe the dog unlocked it. Maybe I remember myself locking it YESTERDAY instead.
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