It often happens that while working on one project, you need to use another project from within it. Perhaps it’s a library that a third party developed or that you’re developing separately and using in multiple parent projects. A common issue arises in these scenarios: you want to be able …
Okay this was also next level for me! I had absolutely no experience with compiling c code to binary files. But that makes it so attractive for me to jump into the deep and see how far I get. I have to admit that it took me a lot of …
Maybe you think why a Github Crash Course…because I also started from scratch and had to learn everything from the bottom up. The best way to learn is to start experimenting yourself and share my experience here, so others can also enjoy the wonderful world of programming and electronics! …
In my previous blog ESP HomeKit SDK – Flash I showed you How to Use a ESP as a HomeKit device. Now there is a new version on the market. About In 2015 the ESP8266 took the embedded IoT world by storm. For less than a few bucks, you could …
When you are starting with KiCad you will soon be searching if there is a option to add custom parts. KiCad has all common parts in it’s standard libraries, but it can’t hold all parts that are on the market. SnapEDA solved the KiCad libraries “problem”, SnapEDA is a free …
In the past I wrote about HomeBridge and Homekit2MQTT. In the past wrote several blogs about sensors, lamps, etc. for both home-bridges. The bridges where installed on a Raspberry Pi®. I made a little summary for those that are new to my site. HomeBridge HomeBridge – Relays & Lights HomeBridge …
Remember the movie “Edge of Tomorrow“? (also known by its marketing tagline Live. Die. Repeat.) Cage is killed in combat, he finds himself in a time loop that sends him back to the day preceding the battle every time he dies. Kinda like the ESP8266 when it repeatedly resetting… Nothing …
I have been fascinated by Domotica all my life. As a small child I visited all the house of the future (The House of the Future, a project by Chriet Titulaer, was opened in the summer of 1989 in the Netherlands ), an experience that stayed with me all my …
As the ones who are following me for a while know that a own a TEVO Tarantula – Prusa i3 3D printer. I bought this printer a few years back. yesterday I downloaded the new Ultimaker Cura software. Ultimaker Cura prepares your model for 3D printing. I had to change …
Hand soldering Surface Mount Devices (SMD) scares a lot of Makers, but it is easier than what it looks like. Even sometimes, it’s easier than soldering Through Hole Components. Really! The Components are naturally held in place by their legs, while SMD are just sitting flat on the PCB, only …
