h4nc over at the HomeAssistant community forums has put together a spectacular ready-made hardware set for my ESP8266 MiLight Hub software. This includes a PCB and a 3D-printed case. These look super snazzy, and will remove a lot of the guesswork from the setup process (skip the jumper wire fiddling and head-scratching when you read […]
Category Archives: electronics
DIY Pet Treat Dispenser
When I first saw Internet-connected pet treat dispensers like PetCube, I laughed them off. “Who would ever want such a thing?” I have cats, but this just felt silly. Then we went on vacation and left our cats at home (we hired a sitter, of course). There was one day where our sitter’s car broke […]
Reusable Dash Button Case
I use Dash Buttons* in quite a few places around my home — mostly as a substitute for a light switch where one is inconveniently located, or not present at all. I prefer them to alternative options like the Flic Button* because they’re dramatically cheaper (a Dash is $5, compared to $35 for a Flic). […]