Despite a wealth of tutorials for setting up and writing code for the ESP8266 WiFi module, there has not been much of anything on programming this cheap wireless module with the Arduino IDE. Finally, ...

In August of 2014, something new started showing up in the markets of Shenzhen, the hi-tech area of China where the majority of the world’s electronics components are made. This is the ESP8266, a WiFi ...

I recently won an Amazon Echo in a BBQ cooking competition and I was eager to get it set up in my house. As you may know, the Echo allows you to use voice commands to do things like order from Amazon, ...