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WIoT-2 Weather Station – Nextion TFT with ESP8266
This is a continuation from my prior WIoT weather station. I decided to upgrade to a Nextion TFT LCD due to issues I was having with SPI comms between the Adafruit Huzzah ESP8266 and the RA8875...
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Nextion TFT LCD – Why you need one!
I’ll start this by stating that I don’t work for iTead, and nor am I getting any sort of kickbacks… I just really like this TFT LCD. I stumbled upon the Nextion (which is a slick easy-to-use TFT LCD...
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BluCrawler – LEGO Rock Crawler with BTBox Bluetooth Controller
First off.. I want to give a shout-out (and credit) to PunkTacoNYC as BluCrawler is based off his Chilli Crawler – this is his creation. I’m just taking it down another path. You can also find...
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BTBox – LEGO Power Functions Bluetooth Controller
I’ve been on a bit of a LEGO Technic/Mindstorms hiatus for a while – ok, it’s been 7 years! I have an excuse… I’ve been spending much of my hobby time making my own DIY projects / IoT stuff all while...
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USB Dial
This is another one of those “did it because I can” projects. It’s a USB dial that uses a Teensy 2.0 Arduino unit at it’s core and allows me to emulate my mouse. I use TinkerCAD avidly to design my...
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3D Print: Electronics Soldering 3rd Hand
After years using my reliable PanaVise, it was time to step it up with some extra help for soldering and electronics work. I had this idea over a year ago, and pick-up some 3rd hand arms. They then...
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Basement Disco – NeoPixel Music Sync with MSGEQ7
I didn’t have a lot of time in 2019 for projects as much of it was dedicated to finishing the basement. A year ago it was nothing more than concrete, storage and dustballs. Took the job on myself and...
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COVID-19 Daily Stats on a Nextion HMI using ESP8266
While Covid-19 picks a fight with humanity, keeping busy and your mind clear is important for all of us. In addition to getting out on hikes and biking with the family, what better way to pass the...
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WeatherCloud – IoT
So, my son’s been bugging me to get him some of those LED strips for his room. You know the ones that you see on Amazon with the remote controls. Pffttt.. I couldn’t just go with status quo, so...
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LulzBot Mini 2 – Fan & Lighting Controller
I was so impressed with my Lulzbot Mini 1, that I decided to buy a Mini 2. Holding true to my mantra, whenever I get a new toy, I can’t leave well enough alone. So, I decided to re-create my...
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