Just a little sidetrack while I wait for some stuff to arrive in the post to test my Pi Zero…. I’m using BLYNK (with issues) for controlling my heating – but as you may know, switching between 2 installations of Blynk is a pain involving logging out and back in.…
Month: December 2015
Wio Link
You may recall I did a write-up on some neat little easy to use ESP8266 modules a while ago: Visual Configuration OTA (Over-The-Air) Firmware Updates Plug and Play Groves IFTTT Application Android & iOS APPs RESTful APIs Lots of units that simply plug together. Well they’ve just been in touch…
Pi Zero Suicide
Ok, maybe it’s not THAT bad. I hooked up my Pi Zero to a Wi-Pi controller by taking the WIPI out of it’s shell and hardwiring power to the end power connector – and signals to the second usb connector as here. http://hackaday.com/2015/11/28/first-raspberry-pi-zero-hack-piggy-back-wifi/ I then grabbed Berryboot (original, not the…
Espressif ESP8266 New SDK Update
You may be aware that ESPRESSIF have released a new update to their SDK which now stands at version 1.5 I’ll be interested to hear what experience other folks have of this.. On compiling my normal home control code which has worked without modification since version 1.0 I got this..…