This post details the hardware used in the coop for running the door, lights, etc. and how it's wired up. See previous post about physical structure. Having prior experience with Arduino, the ESP-12F in particular, that is the "brains" of the operation. It has ample…
Checkout my previous post about why I'm doing this. My backyard has some steep hills, so for this project, I decided to use that to my advantage. The plan calls for a modern shed with a walkout coop underneath, built into the hillside. Here's a…
One of the perks of living in the midwest is you can typically live on larger plots of land. This enables perks like gardens, sheds, etc that can really increase quality of life. Growing up, I had a lot of pets: rabbits, hamsters, cats, dogs,…
When setting up a new domain, there are a few basic things you typically do first: email and web. I use S3 or Netlify for web. Google Apps used to be my default for email, when it was free. But at $5/mo/user it's a little…
Locating things is a pain A common reason why IoT devices rely on a cloud service is to ease the installation process. The problem is finding your IoT device on your LAN after you've got it connected to your WiFi. By both the device and…