esp32 & esp8266
LocalDot: Give an Echo Dot a Local Home Assistant Brain
AAElectronics' LocalDot swaps an Echo Dot's mainboard for an ESP32-P4 and ESP32-S3 that talk only to Home Assistant. Here's how it works and how…
esp32 & esp8266
ESPHome Firmware Cuts the Litter-Robot 4 Free From the Cloud
A PIC runs the motors, an ESP32 just bridges Wi-Fi to UART. Reflash that ESP32 with ESPHome and the litter box answers to Home…
esp32 & esp8266
ESPHome Starter Kit: ESP32-C6 Smart Home, Zero Soldering
Apollo Automation and the Open Home Foundation shipped a $40 ESP32-C6 kit that gets a local smart-home sensor node running without a single solder…
diy projects
Louder ESP32: A $50 Multi-Room Audio Amp That Rivals Sonos
A $24 ESP32-S3 board with an onboard Class-D amp, a USB-PD trigger set to 20V, and Music Assistant add up to a networked stereo…
esp32 & esp8266
OpenMote Turns Your Old Wii Remote Into an ESP32 Smart Home Hub
A team gutted a dusty Wii Remote and dropped in an ESP32-S3 board, so the old wand can now fire Home Assistant scenes and…
esp32 & esp8266
ESP-KVM Turns an ESP32-P4 Into a $45 Open-Source IP KVM
A locked-up PC with no monitor nearby? ESP-KVM runs on an ESP32-P4 and hands you keyboard, mouse, and screen control from a browser for…
iot & smart home
A Raspberry Pi and YOLOv8 Read This Gas Meter Automatically
Cian Gallagher trained a YOLOv8 Nano model on a Raspberry Pi 4 to read his gas meter automatically and log it to Home Assistant.…
diy projects
This Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet Exists Only for Chrome’s Dino Game
A maker turned Chrome's offline dino game into a real arcade cabinet powered by a Raspberry Pi 3, one 24mm button, FullPageOS, and a…
microcontrollers
Olimex PICO-EVB Turns a Raspberry Pi Pico Into a Mini-PLC
Olimex PICO-EVB turns a Raspberry Pi Pico into a real PLC: four 15A relays, optoisolated inputs, and Home Assistant support for about $17.
uncategorized
Renter-Safe DIY Smart Curtains with ESP32, AS5600 & Home Assistant
An ESP32, an AS5600 angle sensor, and clever 3D-printed gears turn ordinary curtains into a removable, renter-safe smart-home upgrade.