--- title: Tempest News | Jay Basen description: Jay Basen has been a home automation hobbyist for over 30 years and has worked professionally in the industry for almost 20 years. His professional background is electrical engineering and software development. He has a master's degree in engineering and has been writing software professionally for over 40 years. --- [![tempest-news-01](https://news.tempest.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/tempest-news-01.png?width=300&height=99&name=tempest-news-01.png "tempest-news-01")](http://tempest.earth) - [Home](https://weatherflow.com/) - [Newsletter](https://news.tempest.earth/tag/newsletter) - [Articles](https://news.tempest.earth/tag/articles) ## Jay Basen Jay Basen has been a home automation hobbyist for over 30 years and has worked professionally in the industry for almost 20 years. His professional background is electrical engineering and software development. He has a master's degree in engineering and has been writing software professionally for over 40 years. ### RECENT POSTS BY Jay Basen [Can smart home integrations really help reduce your electric bill?](https://news.tempest.earth/ifttt-integration-to-cut-energy-bill) [A Beginner's Guide to Leveraging Tempest Weather Data in a Smart Home](https://news.tempest.earth/beginners-guide-to-smart-home-tech) [![tempest-news-01](https://news.tempest.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/tempest-news-01.png?width=300&height=99&name=tempest-news-01.png "tempest-news-01")](http://tempest.earth) © 2026 WeatherFlow-Tempest