Some time back I ran into OctoPrint TM. I immediately wanted to know more as I saw the potential of this software. With a Raspberry Pi ling around this should be a easy build. So the first thing to do is setup the OctoPrint TM Server and the look for …
In my previous blog here I tested the ESP HomeKit Software Development Kit. I am so enthusiastic about this Software Development Kit, that I going to write a few blogs about this genius software. In each Blog I will address a other accessory that you can add to your HomeKit …
The ESP32 chip comes with 48 pins with multiple functions. Not all pins are exposed in all ESP32 development boards, and there are some pins that cannot be used. There are many questions on how to use the ESP32 GPIOs. What pins should you use? What pins should you avoid using …
Recently I walked through the Action and saw an assortment of smart home products here. My attention was drawn to the wifi logo on the box. I decided to take a Power Plug with me to investigate it further. Power plug The power plug is from the brand LSC …
In the past I introduced you to LifeCycle manager to manage you Firmware you made for your ESP8266 HomeKit accessories. Then I encountered some trouble with LCM (LifeCycle Manager). After contacting the the maker (HacK a.k.a. HomeACcessoryKid) of LifeCycle Manager, it turns out there is very small issue but the consequences …
Espressif announced ESP8285 WiFi SoC was entering production last March 2020. The new processor is based on ESP8266, but the company added 1MB built-in flash to make the solution smaller, and more suitable to wearables such as smartwatches and activity trackers. What is ESP8285 ESP8285 = ESP8266 +1M Flash application …
In my previous blog I made a ESP8266 – HomeKit Fountain light. Now it’s time to expand this with some Garden lights. A few years ago I bought two garden lamps from the Ikea in an impulse purchase. I have never used these garden lamps and were lying on the …
Social distancing is here to stay for much more than a few weeks. It will upend our way of life, in some ways forever. We all want things to go back to normal quickly. But what most of us have probably not yet realized—yet will soon—is that things won’t go back …
Dear readers of my blog, hardly anyone can have missed that we are currently dealing with a pandemic regarding the Corona virus. Because everything is closed here in the Netherlands, including the schools, I want to spend the best possible time with my children. For now the measures taken by …
I have done a fresh installation. I am not in favor of updating an OS. When updating the OS, traces are always left behind. I also like that I have a completely clean system and I also like to implement it. And by doing this more often it keeps me …
