Despite a wealth of tutorials for setting up and writing code for the ESP8266 WiFi module, there has not been much of anything on programming this cheap wireless module with the Arduino IDE ...

Light fidelity (Li-Fi) is a widely adopted form of wireless communication that uses optical energy to verify device ...

In sum, an ESP8266 chip, a cheap I2S DAC, and some external RAM and you’ve got a webradio player. OK, maybe we’d also add an amplifier chip, power supply, and a speaker. Hmmm…. and a display?

Brent Voltz makes home IoT easy with Amazon Alexa and the ESP8266. In this project, he created voice controlled lab lighting. This project is sure to brighten your day!