I got my garage door opener Arduino/Electric Imp project going → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9tPYVhtuFo
some tips about how to do the IOS notifications using Prowl → http://forums.electricimp.com/discussio … imp-to-ios
Electric Imp is lots of fun to work with; very easy to get onto the internet.
I’ve lost count of the number of times we have set off on a trip only to have to turn back to check to see if we remembered to close the garage door. This ‘ible shows you how to connect the Electric Imp to your garage door opener, how to control your garage door from your iPhone and how to check the status of the door from anywhere. Every time the door is opened or closed a sensor is triggered, and a text is sent to a predefined group of phones so that you are always “in the know” as to door status. Commercially available options abound but this solution is easy enough to hack together yourself for small $ outlay.
The Electric Imp is a fantastic device that enables WiFi control of anything and everything. With a small amount of effort, you can control anything you want with your smartphone, web browser or other Internet enabled device