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Your smart home needs fewer Raspberry Pis and more boring microcontrollers
Microcontrollers are surprisingly useful for Home Assistant projects
I tried Anthropic's open-source desk pet on an ESP32, and it fixes the most annoying thing about Claude
Anthropic open-sourced a cool desk pet project, so I ported it to the WT32-SC01 Plus.
Someone created an ESP32 app store, and it lets you flash apps straight from your browser
More apps are on the way.
Your home network doesn't need Pi-hole — an $8 ESP32 blocks ads just as well for a fraction of the cost
Tiny board can do the task.
Someone built a fully motorized Lego WALL-E controlled by a PS4 controller, complete with a built-in taser
It even has controls to move its head.
I replaced my Google TV remote with a $25 ESP32 display, and it controls Home Assistant too
I made my own Google TV remote with an ESP32, and it's better than the actual remote.
This Altoids tin ESP32 computer comes with a keyboard, and yes, it runs DOOM
It also runs a lot more.
This $35 ESP32 touchscreen makes Meshtastic feel less like a commitment, and you still get a great display if it doesn't stick
One day it's for Meshtastic, the next it's an ESP32-powered display.
I cut Apple and Google out of my smart home with a $5 ESP32, and it was easier than I expected
Thread, locally done right
This ESP32 project replaces a leaking shower head with a live temperature display that glows from blue to red
No more sheepishly putting a hand under the water to test it yourself.
I built a distributed computer with three cheap ESP32 boards using a feature most people ignore
ESP-NOW is a fun protocol, and you can use it to do all kinds of things.
Retrofitting old appliances is the smart home upgrade that actually makes sense
Bring back dumb devices!
Someone made a literal credit card-sized ESP32 computer, and so can you
Finding a use-case for it can come later.
Someone built a full 360° sonar on an ESP32, and the code is simpler than you'd think
Making the 'ping' noises with your mouth is optional.
Your smart home needs both an ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 5, not one or the other
Don't pick one; use them together
I ran Espressif's OpenClaw-inspired AI agent on an ESP32 with my self-hosted LLM, and it actually works
ESP-Claw turns your ESP32 into a full fledged AI agent, with web search and Telegram support.