The trials of setting up a Web Server with Bootstrap, SPIFFS and ESPAsync.

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The trail-ready lightning detector has been out in the wild getting some good use. As summer nears its end, it is a great time to take the project back to the drawing board and figure out what should be upgraded, what should be added and what can be removed – just in time for some fall outdoor adventures!

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This summer I went on a tear setting up connected devices in my house with one goal; simplifying the mundane tasks of owning a house. The whole project has got me automating as much as I can, but also non-connected solutions are springing up as well. In this Enginursday, I build a roof over my new connected outdoor outlet.

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Prototyping an outdoor lightning warning system.

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Terrify your coworkers! Annoy your friends! How many people in upper management can I frighten without losing my job?

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I made myself into an LED mummy for science. Sort of.

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How do you work with wire? Level up your technical skills by checking out this tutorial.

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The Longmont Innovation Center hosted a great event, focused on building community and sparking interest in STEM education!

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With a conference room named "Spaceball I," it's only fitting that it contains a "callable wall." While it's not all the way there, here is the start.

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This is the first part of building a keycode-based anti-theft system for a car.

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Hacking your block kits with motors and micro:bits!

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Using EL once again for my students' performance using a glove controller, XBees, EL sequencers and Arduino.

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I'm doing a whole lot of package development for Microsoft MakeCode; let's take a closer look at how it works.

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Check out this Qwiic-based jukebox using Qwiic RFID and Qwiic MP3. Follow along with the video and hookup guide to build your own!

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Naturally, having just fired up the new Transparent Graphical OLED display, I wondered what it would take to make a 3D display. Here's the story of the struggle, as told in an intentional allusion to interpretive alliteration.

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