I have been working with Arduino and electronics for many years now, and I am still learning. In this ever-expanding world of micro-controllers, it is easy to get lost and run circles around yourself trying to find information. In this Instructable, I will be showing you: What an Arduino is and does. Where to start […]
Getting Started With Arduino: What You Need to Know Continue Reading
In this tutorial I show how you can make a minimalist clock synchronized with the internet. I tested it with two different ESP8266 based boards: Firebeetle and NodeMCU. The microcontroller gets current time from a Google server, and displays it on a NeoPixel LED ring. It also receives current weather data from WeatherUnderground, using IFTTT
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Step 1: Introduction What is APEX? APEX is a smart (not to mention cute) plant monitoring device. Just plug it into any plant and it will display the “happiness” level of the plant! This is a great reminder to water your plants if you have a bad habit of forgetting to water them. How does
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