You can easily add Internet-based control for your Arduino if it is close enough to your server to be connected via USB. This tutorial will give the basics you need to get it working. The gist of this ...

Arduino boards are the ultimate tinkerer’s paradise. With their open-source controllers and universal coding options, a stack of Arduino parts and software is basically an open canvas for any ...

You've no doubt heard of Arduino by now, but there's no great shame if you don't know much more beyond that. And if you're curious, Bob from I Like to Make Stuff has a great, quick, just-the-basics ...