It seems like a day doesn’t go by without an ESP8266 project here on Hackaday. There’s a good reason for that, the chip and associated modules have brought low-cost WiFi connectivity to the masses.

When we first heard about it a few weeks ago, we knew the ESP8266 UART to WiFi module was a special beast. It was cheap, gave every microcontroller the ability to connect to a WiFi network, and could ...

Smart home devices are becoming more widespread, thanks to the possibility of being remotely controlled and the ease with which they can be configured. Lamps, smart plugs, thermostats and weather ...

Electronics is an expensive hobby. You often need to buy expensive hardware to complete a small hobby project. Fortunately, searching will give you a long list of cheap “retired” parts. If you’re sure ...