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, ...

After installing Arduino IDE, an icon will be created on your desktop. Use this icon to open the Arduino IDE. Open the "Tools" menu, go to "Board," and select "Arduino/Genuino Uno." Then, click on ...

The ESP8266 uses the BMP280 barometer and the MPU9250 accelerometer. I used the BMP280 to meassure the pressure, altitude and temperature. And the MPU9250 to calculate the accelerations to check if ...

The hack we have for you today is among our most favorite types of hack: a good, honest, simple, and well documented implementation that meets a real need. Our hacker [Solo Pilot] has sent in a link ...