Desktop NeoPixel Clock
This project involves building a simple desk clock with NeoPixel rings and a WeMos (ESP8266) processor, which is also a beautiful piece of art. Previously, I »
PCB: from Concept to design to fabrication and testing using Fritzing.
A detailed description of how I created a PCB - and the lessons learned. LEDs and Buttons and shift registers, oh my! I have been having »
How to Make a Propellor Hub with Tinkercad
A couple of days ago I posted a blog that described how I designed and constructed an Hourglass Inverter. I used Tinkercad to design the parts. »
Build Your Own Automatic Hourglass Inverter
For nearly 10 years I've had a large hourglass sitting on my desk. It has fine sand that takes exactly 30 minutes to drop through from »
MotioneyeOS - writeimage.sh - how to configure for Mac
One of the best RasPi security cam packages is MotioneyeOS from Calin Crisan. I've written about it in a previous post. There's a great wiki for »
Use Google Assistant to control an ESP8266 using Blynk and IFTTT
Regular readers of this blog know we're enthusiastic users of the ESP8266. I've personally shown how to control a camera pan and tilt mechanism, make a »
3D Printing an Enclosure – Finishing an Arduino Project in Style
Our latest toy is an MP Select Mini 3D printer. I purchased this with fellow Maker and whatimade.today associate Michael Diamond. We selected this entry »
Easily build a Magic Mirror with a Raspberry Pi and standard 50x50 cm IKEA frame
I'm assuming most readers of this blog already know what a Magic Mirror is. There are any number of tutorials on the web explaining how to »
Temperature Sensors
As hobbyists, we are often faced with the decision of COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) vs. CUSTOM, or sometimes known as the Buy vs Build dilemma. »
Battery-operated temperature monitor logging data directly to Google Sheets - using ESP8266-12, DS18B20, and DeepSleep
In recent months I’ve been using Cayenne for many of my IoT projects, allowing me to view sensors and controllers remotely. It’s a great »