Hack Simple
Here at Hackaday, we definitely love to celebrate the hard hacks: the insane feats of reverse engineering, the physics-defying flights of fancy, or the abuse of cutting edge technology. But …read more Continue reading Hack Simple
Category Archives: ESP8266
ESPClicker – An Elegant Solution for Integrating Dumb Devices into Home Assistant
Integrating non-smart devices into your home automation system can be a cumbersome process, involving the wiring of multiple modules. However, [Pricelesstoolkit] has created the ESPClicker – a compact, ESP8266-based module …read more Continue reading ESPClicker – An Elegant Solution for Integrating Dumb Devices into Home Assistant
Spy On Your Cat to Make Sure It Gets Its Paws In
[Scott Cutler] has a young cat, [Cygnus], that loves to run on a cat wheel and [Scott] had some some important questions about [Cygnus]’s usage of the cat wheel like, …read more Continue reading Spy On Your Cat to Make Sure It Gets Its Paws In
Pingo is an Analog Clock that uses Colors Instead of Hands
The purpose of a clock is to show the time, obviously. But if you’ve followed Hackaday for some time, you’ll know there are about a million different ways of achieving …read more Continue reading Pingo is an Analog Clock that uses Colors Instead of Hands
Fail of The Week: Epic 312 Weeks Of Fixing A Broken Project
If a hacker guardian angel exists, then we’re sure he or she was definitely AWOL for six long years from [Aaron Eiche]’s life as he worked on perfecting and making …read more Continue reading Fail of The Week: Epic 312 Weeks Of Fixing A Broken Project
Ambient Display Tells You if Borealis is Coming to Town
For those times when you’d rather not get sucked down another internet rabbit hole when you really just wanted the weather, an ambient display can be great. [AlexanderK106] built a …read more Continue reading Ambient Display Tells You if Borealis is Coming to Town
ESP8266 Coaster Keeps Your Drink Warm
Looking for the perfect winter desk accessory? [Wq] has created a beautiful coaster made out of PCBs that can keep your drink warm with an internal heater. (Chinese). An ESP8266 …read more Continue reading ESP8266 Coaster Keeps Your Drink Warm
Put Your Serial Port on the Web
Today, everything from your computer to your dryer has wireless communications built in, but devices weren’t always so unencumbered by wires. What to do when you have a legacy serial …read more Continue reading Put Your Serial Port on the Web
Battery-Powered ESP8266 Sensor? Never Been Simpler
Say, you’re starting your electronics journey with a few projects in mind. You have an ESP8266 board like the Wemos D1, a LiIon battery, you want to build a small …read more Continue reading Battery-Powered ESP8266 Sensor? Never Been Simpler
ESPHome Powers Festive Lego Train Set
While the basic concept of LEGO bricks might have changed little since the mid-20th century, some components such as motors and sensors are still affected by technological progress and end …read more Continue reading ESPHome Powers Festive Lego Train Set