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Alexa Routines are better than Google Assistant shortcuts
Chances are, that you have an access to at least one personal assistant. Whether it's a Google Assistant on your phone or Amazon Echo...
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Phone call quality with Google Home Mini
The race is on. Google Home joins the ranks of the smart speakers capable of calling people in the UK. I figured I have...
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ESP32 & 410 LEDs: Experiments 1 – Matrix
I have made this awesome 410 RGB LEDs matrix. It's fun and serves the educational purposes for now. Soon enough, the ESP32 & 410...
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How to use Join App in NodeRED
It has been a few days since Joao got the Join working with the NodeRED. If you never heard of NodeRED, this is a...
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It's tempting for a parent to trade the WiFi password in exchange for a piece and quiet. In that exchange, parents get the most...
Phone call quality with Google Home Mini
The race is on. Google Home joins the ranks of the smart speakers capable of calling people in the UK. I figured I have...
How to use Join App in NodeRED
It has been a few days since Joao got the Join working with the NodeRED. If you never heard of NodeRED, this is a...
Test your internet speed with Google Home
Not everyone owns a Fingbox to get the internet speed test results emailed to your inbox. By default, Google Home speakers can't test the internet...
Driving LCD with Arduino and Raspberry Pi
One of the ideas in my head involves a cup of jellybeans and an LCD display. Since I know how to operate the cup...
ESP32 & 410 LEDs: Experiments 1 – Matrix
I have made this awesome 410 RGB LEDs matrix. It's fun and serves the educational purposes for now. Soon enough, the ESP32 & 410...
Join is coming to NodeRED
I just got my hands on the preview build of Join nodes. Yes, Join is coming to NodeRED! I'm pleased to break the news, especially...
How to drive RGB LEDs with ESP32 & ESP8266
I'm starring at 410 individually addressable LEDs (WS2812b). They all blink in rainbow fashion driven by a test FastLED library. I have to say the...
ESP8266 DIY Smart Socket – SOFTWARE (3/3)
It took me longer than I assumed it would, mainly due to software issues, but once I modified the software to my needs, it...
ESP8266 DIY Smart Socket – HARDWARE (2/3)
I had very little use for a yet another charger in my household. I reviewed it on my website, and I think I reached...
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