This is my second WiFi thermostat. A year or so ago, I made one with a Particle Core, collected data and experimented with it. This one uses the ESP8266 and a Nextion display. Actually it’s 2 units, if you want Read More

This is my second WiFi thermostat. A year or so ago, I made one with a Particle Core, collected data and experimented with it. This one uses the ESP8266 and a Nextion display. Actually it’s 2 units, if you want Read More
Graphic Equalizer Display using ESP8266-12, MSGEQ7 and WS2812 https://blog.adafruit.com/2015/11/16/graphic-equalizer-display-using-esp8266-12-msgeq7-and-ws2812/ _Two weeks ago I got my ESP8266 Version 12, which is a new version of the ESP8266 micro-controller with more GPIOs, so it seems some nice things can be done with Read More
The Squirrel Cafe: Analyzing Squirrel Eating Habits to Predict Environmental Data @Raspberry_Pi#PiDay#RaspberryPi https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/06/09/the-squirrel-cafe-analyzing-squirrel-eating-habits-to-predict-environmental-data-raspberry_pi-piday-raspberrypi/ Awesome project build and write-up! Check out the Squirrel Cafe’s twitter feed here, which is full of a bunch of nutty squirrel photos. _As you may have Read More
TESPA Hawk IoT Board Combines ESP8266 with STM32 MCU in an Arduino Nano Form Factor (Crowdfunding) Arduino compatible ESP8266 board supporting 20 add-ons board to ease IoT projects prototyping. Designed in #Thailand
NEW GUIDE: MicroPython Basics: What is MicroPython? https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/08/15/new-guide-micropython-basics-what-is-micropython/ _This guide explains what is the MicroPython programming language, why you might want to use it for hardware projects, and where to find more information on MicroPython. If you’re familiar withArduino you’ll Read More
My weekend project: Voice activated Roomba Google assistant, ifttt, plain servo, and esp8266 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdULD7TMrrI
It’s the Most Wonderful Tech Hat of the Year#WearableWednesday https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/12/21/its-the-most-wonderful-tech-hat-of-the-year-wearablewednesday/ I frequently visit the FastLED Users group to check out what people have been making. If you aren’t familiar with FastLED, it’s another library that can be used with Neopixels Read More
NEW TUTORIAL: Build an ESP8266 Mobile Robot https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/07/29/new-tutorial-build-an-esp8266-mobile-robot/ _Building your own mobile robot is becoming easier and easier, thanks to excellent ready-to-use robotic platforms. A good example of such platform is the Adafruit Mini Robot Chassis kit, which comes with Read More
Mini Me 1.5 Adafruit HUZZAH Robot Doll https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/11/27/mini-me-1-5-adafruit-huzzah-robot-doll/ Great project from Kitty Yeung up on Hackster.io. _This robotic doll uses Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266 as her brain. Let’s make it smarter._
Using an E-Ink Display and the ESP8266 he has created a white board of sorts. What a cool project.