Tag: ESP8266
Network Traffic Visualizer
Have you ever wanted an indicator of how much the internet is being used at a particular time? You may want to know if your roomies are making it too slow for you to use, or just for the sole purpose of fun. For some reason, the router manufacturers usually do not include an indicator...
Continue ReadingWifi Gate Controller is Arduino Compatible
After years of using weak garage door openers and trying to position them just right so my solar powered gate 400' away would open when needed I decided it was time to make a wireless controller of my own. 802.11 is a ubiquitous choice and with the right antenna range is not a problem....
Continue ReadingWireless SD Card Reader using ESP8266
One of the good things about being a maker is the power it gives you to create your own stuff. Believing USB devices have not lived up to their designation of truly being universal and working irrespective of the kind of ports they are plugged into, Hackaday user, Neutrino, recently...
Continue ReadingTop 10 Popular Microcontrollers Among Makers
At the heart of any embedded electronics device, either on a DIY or professional product level is a microcontroller. They run the codes/firmware that helps developers obtain inputs from sensors and tie it to actions executed through actuators. While they are usually developed as...
Continue ReadingMasterkey – USB WiFi Keylogger
A Keylogger, a short form for keystroke logger, is a type of monitoring or digital surveillance tool (software or hardware) that is primarily used to record (log) keyboard keystrokes made by the user of the host computer. They are more advanced in recent times and are sometimes also...
Continue ReadingElektor Article: DCF77 Emulator with ESP8266
Replace over-air time by Internet time About twenty years ago I recycled and modernised a vintage clock with Nixie tubes built by my father in the nineteen seventies. I replaced the digital logic by a microcontroller and used a DCF77 receiver module instead of the original 50-Hz...
Continue ReadingESP8266 based Coronavirus tracking project
This is an ESP8266 based coronavirus tracking project from "Volkan Unal" on github.com. The tracker can be configured to display the details of your own country. Instructions 1- Change your wifi information from WifiConnect.h file char ssid[32] = "yourssid"; char password[64] =...
Continue ReadingTemper: Sleek temperature sensor built on ESP8266
Meet Temper, a compact, low power temperature sensor based on ESP8266 and SHT30 with a large 13x7 pixel led display. It accesses WiFi periodically to display temperature and humidity data as well as battery percentage via the MQTT protocol. The device’s display uses three 74HC595 + 7...
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