Projects
Builds worth copying.
Full write-ups for every ESP32, HomeKit and 3D-printed build on this site, real parts, real code, real photos.
Software
RTOS Servo Library for ESP8266
A small library to turn a hobby servo to an angle on an ESP8266, with a 50 Hz PWM output and a default pin of GPIO13.
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Software
Run Homebridge as a Service at Boot
A template init script that starts, stops and restarts a Homebridge server as a service on a Linux computer such as a Raspberry Pi.
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Electronics
RGB Light with an ESP8266 and Homebridge
An ESP8266 that drives an RGB light with PWM and answers the web requests of the homebridge-http-rgb-push plugin.
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Electronics
ESP8266 Switch for a Philips Hue Light
An ESP8266 that switches a Philips Hue light through the Hue bridge with the Hue protocol, and sleeps between two presses.
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3D printing
Nest Protect Ceiling Mounting Ring
Sometimes the biggest challenges come from the smallest details. The Nest Protect (2nd Generation) is a beautiful piece of hardware, a combined smoke and CO alarm, that comes in two versions: battery powered and 220V wired.
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Software
ESP8266 HomeKit SDK in Docker: Build Your Own Firmware
Two Docker images with the ESP toolchain and ESP-Open-RTOS, to build ESP8266 HomeKit firmware on a Mac, from build to Apple Home.
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Electronics
Halloween Jack O’ Lantern V2
After the success of my previous project, the Halloween, Jack O’ Lantern – many of you asked for something even more dynamic, with smoother flame transitions and more LED action.
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