Sometimes the magic isn’t in complex components, but in how cleverly you use the basics. Did you know you can create capacitive touch buttons using nothing more than a resistor, a bit of metal, and an Arduino? No fancy touch modules, no exotic chips. And best of all: you can even activate them through thin plastic or paper. Let me show […]
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A slow, friendly, step-by-step introduction to OTA updates trough Lifecycle Manager on the ESP32. I get quite a lot of messages and questions from people who want to “try OTA updates”, but who get stuck almost immediately. Not because they’re doing something wrong, but because most tutorials quietly assume you already understand things like: If
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When we renovated our bathroom, a new ventilation unit was installed — including a wireless remote control. Sounds convenient. In reality… not so much. The remote was constantly misplaced, forgotten, or — even worse — the battery was empty again. And surprisingly fast. That meant the ventilation was either running unnecessarily or not running when
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For the hobby developer who wants full control over their smart hardware, the Aubess Power Monitor Switch is an excellent starting point. It is an inexpensive Wi-Fi power switch with built-in energy monitoring, solid hardware, and a compact design. Under the hood, however, the device uses a closed Wi-Fi module based on a ESP-02S (or
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A slow, friendly, step-by-step guide from zero to working HomeKit accessory. I get a lot of e-mails and questions from people who want to “give ESP32 HomeKit a try”, but who get stuck almost immediately. Not because they’re doing something wrong — but because most tutorials quietly assume you already know things like: If you’re
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For many years, the Dutch retailer Action has sold affordable smart‑home devices under the LSC Smart Connect brand. These products are extremely popular due to their low price point, but internally the hardware is often far more capable than expected. Earlier generations frequently used ESP8266 modules, which made reflashing and custom firmware relatively easy. Newer hardware revisions, however, increasingly rely
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For years, the Dutch retailer Action has offered affordable smart-home devices under the brand LSC Smart Connect. These products are extremely popular because of their low price—but under the hood, they often use hardware that is surprisingly capable. In earlier generations, many LSC products were based on ESP8266 chips that could easily be reprogrammed. However, newer revisions increasingly
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For years, the Dutch retailer Action has offered affordable smart-home devices under the brand LSC Smart Connect. These products are extremely popular because of their low price—but under the hood, they often use hardware that is surprisingly capable. In earlier generations, many LSC products were based on ESP8266 chips that could easily be reprogrammed. However, newer revisions increasingly
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For one of my new projects, I wanted to program an ESP8685-WROOM-03 module without soldering. Because let’s be honest… sometimes you just don’t want to mess around with flux, heat, and tiny pads. So I designed a simple programming adapter that you just click onto the module, flash your firmware, and done. The result?A super simple ESP8685 programmer built with: ✔ A
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Some projects never really get old. Even though I created this one quite a while ago, it is still one of the most downloaded and requested designs on my site: The Philips Hue Bridge Wall Mount. If you’re anything like me, you probably love a clean and organized setup. The Philips Hue Bridge is a
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