The ESP8266 WiFi module is the latest, made interesting because it pretty much doesn’t exist outside China. Why is it cool? It’s a WiFi module with an SOC, making it somewhat similar to TI ...

That's where an ESP8266 comes in. It's basically a Wi-Fi microcontroller that you can hook up to more or less anything, and there are a few reasons why you should consider it as the centerpiece of ...

If you are a regular Hackaday reader, you’ve probably seen plenty of ESP8266 projects. After all, the inexpensive device is a workhorse for putting a project on WiFi, and it works well.