Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Rewiring a Christmas Tree for WLED Lighting
Monday, November 15, 2021
ESP8266 vs. ESP32 with WLED
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Halloween Props with Moving Head and Sound
These animatronic props have LED eyes that change color, a rotating head and optional sound that all activate via motion detection. Alternatively, on board motion can be disabled and all features controlled via automation (like Home Assistant) using MQTT.
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
My Retro Arcade Build
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Transforming an IT Shop with WLED Lighting
Background
Our IT shop recently relocated to a new space. This space had previously been configured as a engineering classroom. As we began to move into this space, it became apparent that the harsh, non-defused fluorescent lighting was going to be an issue for folks that stared at a screen all day.Saturday, October 2, 2021
Automated Garage Lighting
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Smart Plug vs. Switch vs. Relay?
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Sound Reactive RGB Floor Lamps
In this post, I'm going to cover creating your own DIY sound-reactive LED/RGB floor lamps that have all the features of commercial Govee version (and more) at less than 1/2 the cost.
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Parking Assistant with MQTT and Vehicle Presence Sensors
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Simple Motion-Activated LED Stair Lighting
There are many how-to articles and videos on creating LED stair lighting. But many of these require substantial modification of the existing staircase or adjoining walls. I wanted to create a similar effect using WLED, ESPHome and Home Assistant that didn't require modifying my existing stairs.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
You've got mail! A mailbox sensor for Home Assistant
Friday, May 7, 2021
Home Automation and the Family Acceptance Factor
Source: Quora |
What is Family Acceptance Factor and why is it important?
Thursday, April 15, 2021
WS2812b LED Matrix Clock, Scoreboard and More
Time & Temperature, Countdown timer, Scoreboard and Text Display |
Yet Another Clock!
Sunday, March 14, 2021
A Virtual Window for a Windowless Basement
Creating a Virtual Window
Saturday, February 13, 2021
3D Printed Clock, Scoreboard and more with Home Assistant Integration
Clock, Countdown Timer, Temperature and Scoreboard |
Yet another 7-segment LED Clock
You can find a multitude of variations on a 7-segment LED clock on YouTube and other web sites. In fact, this one is an enhancement and variation of the original design by YouTuber Leon van den Beukel, but adds features like local push button control, a host of additional default settings and optional Home Assistant (or other system) integration via MQTT. View a short highlight of the features on my YouTube video