ESP8266 Wi-Fi Button – DIY Amazon Dash Button Clone
In this project you’re going to build an ESP8266 Wi-Fi Button that can trigger any home automation event. This is like a remote control that you can take in your …
How to Build 8x8x8 LED Cube DIY Kit
I’ve just finished building my 8x8x8 LED Cube DIY Kit. It was a lot of fun and the cube works perfectly. But assembling all those 512 LEDs and soldering more than …
Turn Your Raspberry Pi Zero into a USB Keyboard (HID)
In this project you’ll learn how to turn a Raspberry Pi Zero board into a USB keyboard or HID (Human Interface Device). After following some simple steps, you can write …
Free Arduino Mini Course – Sign Up Now
We just want to let our readers know that we’ve release an Arduino Mini Course. The course is completely FREE, and you can get access here. This new course is …
Guide to NEO-6M GPS Module with Arduino
This guide shows how to use the NEO-6M GPS module with the Arduino to get GPS data. GPS stands for Global Positioning System and can be used to determine position, time, and …
Year in Review 2017 – Random Nerd Tutorials
Now that we’re reaching the end of the year, we’ve decided to share the most important highlights on Random Nerd Tutorials throughout 2017.
Nextion Display with ESP8266 – Touchscreen User Interface for Node-RED
This project shows how you can build a touchscreen user interface for Node-RED with the Nextion display and the ESP8266 to control your electronics appliances.
Decode and Send 433 MHz RF Signals with Arduino
This guide shows how to use an Arduino to decode 433 MHz signals from RF remotes, and send them with an Arduino and a 433 MHz transmitter to remotely control …
Nextion Display with Arduino – Getting Started
This post is an introduction to the Nextion display with the Arduino. We’re going to show you how to configure the display for the first time, download the needed resources, …
ESP8266 Voltage Regulator (LiPo and Li-ion Batteries)
In this guide, you’re going to build a voltage regulator for the ESP8266 that can be used with LiPo and Li-ion batteries.
DIY Transistor Tester Kit Video Review – Hiland M12864
In this post we’re going to assemble and test a DIY transistor (component) tester kit. For this review we’re using the Original Hiland DIY M12864 Transistor Tester Kit. The component tester is a gadget that identifies different electronic components as well as their specifications.
Node-RED with Xiaomi Yeelight RGBW Smart Bulb
Xiaomi Yeelight is a Wi-Fi smart RGBW LED bulb that you can integrate with Node-RED. So, in this project we’re going to show you how to build a web application …
Node-RED with WS2812B Addressable RGB LED Strip
Addressable RGB LED strips are just awesome! You can control each individual pixel of the strip, allowing you to produce beautiful effects. However, controlling these kind of strips it’s not …
OnePlus 5 Smartphone – Video Review
I’ve just received the new OnePlus 5 4G Phablet – 6GB RAM 64GB ROM. I usually don’t accept smartphones to review because it is a little out of the Random Nerd …