The developers behind KiCad have released a new version! KiCad 6 is a collection of open source programs for designing electronic schematics and printed circuit board layouts. Furthermore, it can create a bill of materials, Gerber files and a 3d rendering of the pcb and its components. KiCad has an extensive library of components, including […]
Know the status of your Garage door. Simple and easy to install with no tools required, The ESP8266 – HomeKit Garage door. Contact Sensor combines simple technology with everyday peace of mind. And even better, it can control other HomeKit accessories in your home when doors or windows are opened or closed. ESP8266 – HomeKit
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In this blog we look at the Sensirion SHT3x Temperature/Humidity sensors are some of the finest & highest-accuracy devices you can get. And, finally we have some that have a true I2C interface for easy reading. The SHT30 sensor has an excellent ±2% relative humidity and ±0.3°C accuracy for most uses. Unlike earlier SHT sensors,
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Know the status of your door. Simple and easy to install with no tools required, The ESP8266 – HomeKit Door Contact Sensor combines simple technology with everyday peace of mind. And even better, it can control other HomeKit accessories in your home when doors or windows are opened or closed. ESP8266 – HomeKit Door Contact
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What’s up fellow makers, today we do another little product review. I ordered and received a package from Omnifixo, and I’m quite keen to see what’s inside. All right, so let’s take a look. Omnifixo makes a “third hand”, perhaps you know those cheap third hands for soldering with the crock clams. Perhaps you know
Year 2021 will go down in history as one of the worst in recent memory. It has been pretty eventful, to put it lightly. With the pandemic being the dominant problem, punctuated by a lot of calamities, the year felt like it came by fast and slow at the same time. For most of us,
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For those that starting with the Node MCU ESP modules, I have made some pinout diagrams, their functions and how to use them. The Node MCU ESP8266 12-E chip comes with 30 GPIO pins. All GPIO’s are exposed on all ESP8266 development boards, some GPIO’s are not recommended to use, and others have very specific
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In this blog we look at the BH1750 light intensity sensor breakout board with a 16 bit AD converter built-in which can directly output a digital signal, there is no need for complicated calculations. This is a more acurate and easier to use version of the simple LDR which only outputs a voltage that needs
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Know the status of your window. Simple and easy to install with no tools required, The ESP8266 – HomeKit Window Contact Sensor combines simple technology with everyday peace of mind. And even better, it can control other HomeKit accessories in your home when doors or windows are opened or closed. ESP8266 – HomeKit Window Contact
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Since the corona virus I have become increasingly aware of my environment. I also started to delve deeper into my living environment and in particular the air quality. I Already wrote a blog about the NASA Clean Air Study, this blog explains how you can clean your indoor air with plants. But I don’t know how
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