For another project I urgently needed a relatively large number to indicate a duration. From […]
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There are some situations in which connecting an LDR to an ESP makes sense. In […]
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I started with the documentation of the pxlBlcks (which I had been postponed for a […]
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Actually not one of the typical articles for Nerdiy.de, but recently I was looking for […]
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When looking for a foot rattle to accompany guitar playing, I had the same problem […]
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The pxlBlck_RingClock is very similar to the pxlBlck_SlotClock. It is also built using a 1 […]
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The pxlBlck_8x8 was one of the first members of the pxlBlck family. Thanks to the […]
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The idea for the pxlBlck_Pot is heavily inspired by a design that Lukas (@i_am_lukas) had […]
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The pxlBlck_SlotClock consists of a 1×60 LED matrix. It can display the time in the […]
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I started developing the pxlBlcks because I was looking for a way to stay informed […]
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The pxlBlck plugin for the ESPEasy framework is the “software counterpart” to the pxlBlck platforms. […]
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The pxlBlck plugin and the functions of your pxlBlck can be configured in two different […]
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With the pxlBlck you can be informed about events in different ways. One of these […]
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The adjustable dials differ from the type of LED matrix used. Unfortunately, this is the […]
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If you not only want to stay informed about events with your pxlBlck and also […]
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pxlBlck is a system of hardware and software to set up an information system for […]
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Thanks to WiFi and thus (often) an internet connection, an ESP8266 or ESP32 programmed with […]
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For a camping trip I was looking for a cheap and bright fairy light. This […]
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During the construction of a chain of lights, I was faced with the problem of […]
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Lately I’ve been working on various PCB projects and I would like to introduce a […]
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In the past few weeks I’ve had the problem that my freezer door didn’t close […]
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The PCA9685 is a PWM port expander. This makes it possible to connect up to […]
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The RaspberryPi can be equipped with a speaker in various ways. The easiest way is […]
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In the article RaspberryPi – Install “Shairport” Airplay-server on the RaspberryPi, I described how you […]
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Anyone who uses one (or more) Apple devices is certainly familiar with the AirPlay function. […]
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View of the components belonging to the Sonoff iFan03. Another view. In order for the […]
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From the FritzBox I am used to being notified as soon as someone logs on […]
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Flashing devices with the ESP8266 is already described in the article ESP8266 – Flashing .bin […]
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Letting a relay run with a shut-off delay is actually a function that is used […]
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I am currently working on the first preparations for a somewhat larger project. For this […]
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For another project I urgently needed a relatively large number to indicate a duration. From this this small “sub-project” emerged. Because with the 3D printed frame described here and a […]
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There are some situations in which connecting an LDR to an ESP makes sense. In this way, the brightness in a room can be measured relatively easily and for little […]
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I started with the documentation of the pxlBlcks (which I had been postponed for a too long time) in November 2020 after Hackaday.com had announced the “GoodBye 2020” challenge. (More […]
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Actually not one of the typical articles for Nerdiy.de, but recently I was looking for a tambourine that I could operate myself while playing the guitar. Long story short: Everything […]
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When looking for a foot rattle to accompany guitar playing, I had the same problem as with the foot tambourine. So again: do it yourself. 🙂 Instructions for building your […]
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The pxlBlck_RingClock is very similar to the pxlBlck_SlotClock. It is also built using a 1 × 60 LED matrix and can display the time according to the same scheme as […]
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The pxlBlck_8x8 was one of the first members of the pxlBlck family. Thanks to the few parts and the prefabricated WS2812 8×8 LED matrix, it is set up fairly quickly […]
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The idea for the pxlBlck_Pot is heavily inspired by a design that Lukas (@i_am_lukas) had created. He agreed that I can use his basic design. Thanks again for that. 🙂 […]
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The pxlBlck_SlotClock consists of a 1×60 LED matrix. It can display the time in the same way as an analog clock. The colors of the individual hands can be adjusted. […]
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I started developing the pxlBlcks because I was looking for a way to stay informed about events in the SmartHome. There are now two options integrated into the pxlBlck plug-in. […]
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The pxlBlck plugin for the ESPEasy framework is the “software counterpart” to the pxlBlck platforms. With the plugin you can easily control the built-in LED matrices and with the help […]
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The pxlBlck plugin and the functions of your pxlBlck can be configured in two different ways. One possibility is to configure most of the functions via the plugin’s web menu. […]
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With the pxlBlck you can be informed about events in different ways. One of these possibilities is to be able to display previously set icons. Unfortunately, this option only works […]
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The adjustable dials differ from the type of LED matrix used. Unfortunately, this is the case because different LED-matrix sizes allow or do not allow different dials and screensavers. In […]
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If you not only want to stay informed about events with your pxlBlck and also use it to display the current time, then it might be you noticed that a […]
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pxlBlck is a system of hardware and software to set up an information system for the SmartHome. Various software and hardware options are available. Thanks to the integration in an […]
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Thanks to WiFi and thus (often) an internet connection, an ESP8266 or ESP32 programmed with ESPEasy also has the option to retrieve the actual time. In order for this to […]
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For a camping trip I was looking for a cheap and bright fairy light. This should be waterproof and bright enough to illuminate the tent properly. It would be perfect […]
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During the construction of a chain of lights, I was faced with the problem of how to get this chain of lights waterproof. Ultimately, I built the electronic components, which […]
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Lately I’ve been working on various PCB projects and I would like to introduce a few of them here. i2c_slider_75 With this PCB I want to reduce the wiring effort […]
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In the past few weeks I’ve had the problem that my freezer door didn’t close properly. As a result, at least one night, the refrigerator door was not properly closed […]
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The PCA9685 is a PWM port expander. This makes it possible to connect up to 16 LEDs, servos or other components to your ESP8266 and supply them with a PWM […]
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The RaspberryPi can be equipped with a speaker in various ways. The easiest way is the connection via the 3.5mm jack plug. There is also the option of having the […]
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In the article RaspberryPi – Install “Shairport” Airplay-server on the RaspberryPi, I described how you can easily expand your RaspberryPi with the function of an AirPlay speaker. Thanks to another […]
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Anyone who uses one (or more) Apple devices is certainly familiar with the AirPlay function. Thanks to this, media of all kinds can be streamed to other devices in the […]
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View of the components belonging to the Sonoff iFan03. Another view. In order for the module to be programmed, you must first open the housing and remove the circuit board. […]
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From the FritzBox I am used to being notified as soon as someone logs on to my FritzBox. I think that’s a great security feature. At some point I thought […]
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Flashing devices with the ESP8266 is already described in the article ESP8266 – Flashing .bin files under Windows with the “Esptool”. But many ready-made SmartHome devices such as various sockets […]
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Letting a relay run with a shut-off delay is actually a function that is used quite often. Unfortunately (at least until today) this is not so easy to implement with […]
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