Hacking the Mi-Light 6W E27 bulb (Part 1)
Another project. Today I am starting another project, this time something that might actually be aimed at a broader audience than usual, as this will...
Is Kickstarter cursed?
Some time ago I backed a project on Kickstarter. It was a 3D printer made by, Billy Zelsnack, and it was looking pretty good. The price...
Automated router restarting
Some time ago I posted about my ISP replacing my old fiber modem, with a new one, with a build in router. A quite buggy...
ITEAD: Smart Socket – WiFi Smart Socket EU Plug – First impressions – And firmware flashing
In a previous post, I had a look at the Sonoff in the “Replacing the ITEAD Sonoff firmware” post, and not long after they released...
Review: Electrodragon – Wifi IoT Relay Board Based on ESP8266
Today I received my dual relay board from Electrodragon. The device is a fair bit bigger than the ITEAD Sonoff I had some fun with...
Adding a DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor to the Sonoff
I want more… Just a few days ago I replaced the firmware on my Sonoff, and immediately after, I wanted more… After looking on their...
Replacing the ITEAD Sonoff firmware
About a week ago I received a ITEAD Sonoff, which is a nifty little device, for the surprisingly low price of only $4.85 (currently typing, normal price $6)....
Automated cat food dispenser PCB’s are in!
Today the PCB’s for my automated cat food dispenser arrived from dirtypcbs, and once again they look gorgeous. Even the ID for the boards got...
Automated cat food dispenser PCB
Finally the power supply modules arrived, and I could finish the layout. And sizes seems to be fine, and with enough clearance too. My first...
Automated cat food dispenser
I had an automated cat food dispenser for quite a few years, with an Arduino on to override the build-in timer. It worked fine, until...