I use WeMo switches and Ouimeaux to control them. I have some code that checks for environmental variables (temperature, sunrise, sunset, humidity, electricity prices) and then controls switches based on them. The WeMo is very easy to control and I have learned a lot. Let me know if you have any que...

I just put together my first Python code. Using the Pi, I was able to calculate sunrise and sunset, determine the current temperature from weather underground, and determine the current price of electricity. From these I can control an attic fan and turn on and off lights automatically. I used Ouime...

I got pianobar working without the need for a TLS certificate in the config file. I posted the steps I took here.

http://home.comcast.net/~khaas15/Pianobar.htm