Not satisfied with the handheld remote control for his outdoor patio lights, [timabram] decided to build an automatic timer using an ESP8266. He’s using a set of string lights from Costco, bu… ...

Not satisfied with the handheld remote control for his outdoor patio lights, [timabram] decided to build an automatic timer using an ESP8266. He’s using a set of string lights f ...

This module shows how the Arduino can be used to time physical events. In this case, we measure the duration of a passing object when it breaks a light beam. If the object has a known length, such as ...

The Arduino uses latitude and longitude to help decide when to click on the lights, so it's incredibly accurate. Otherwise, the build just includes an on/off switch, a Tiny RTC, a time adjustment ...

This week I will outline a project for Halloween that uses the Arduino and a light to create a glowing effect inside a pumpkin. I use artificial pumpkins for projects like this so I can reuse them ...