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Laser Tape Measure

I got one of the little Bosch laser tape measure devices as a gift for the holidays. It’s an impressive little device, and is remarkably accurate. I’m curious how it makes the measurement, because the timing requirements to directly measure … Continue reading

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Customizing a Smart Plug – Part 2

In the first part of this endeavor, I opened up a some Wyze Plug Outdoor units, and reprogrammed the ESP32 inside with my own control code. These units have been working really well, and I wanted to add some of … Continue reading

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Quick Fiber Optics Tip

I was recently having a conversation with a colleague about doing some troubleshooting on a fiber optic network connection he was working on, and was looking for a way to verify light was actually making it down the fiber. There … Continue reading

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Customizing a Smart Plug

Recently some projects around the house have been in need of some better ‘home automation’ than a standard timer can provide, so I went looking for a smart plug that was either ‘dumb’ enough for my liking (didn’t tie you … Continue reading

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Wired Ethernet on ESP32

I’ve used the ESP32 microcontrollers for a number of projects at this point, often using the built-in WiFi radio. However, there are use cases where WiFi may be less than ideal. In my case, I’m interested in the higher reliability … Continue reading

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