June 2020 – Viktor’s DIY Blog

Staircase Lighting – for a Smarter Home

June 27, 2020 March 24, 2021

Introduction Almost a decade ago I made a PIC micro controlled staircase light timer. It has been working really well ever since and now time has come to upgrade it. This time I designed it around the ESP8266 WiFi module as most of my other projects these days. Having WiFi …

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Geeking out on a DOA Wifi Smart Light Bulb

June 5, 2020 September 3, 2020

Introduction Recently, I have tried a number of cheap WiFi smart bulbs. Usually, they arrive OK from China (although they are in serious need of weeding all the spyware in them), but this particular one failed to do more than a quick flash when I switched it on. No WiFi, …

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