If you’ve dipped your toes into DIY smart home automation, chances are you’ve encountered the Sonoff SV (Safe Voltage). For years, this little relay board has been the darling of the hacking community. It’s cheap, isolated, and easily flashed with open-source firmware like Tasmota or ESPHome. For a long time, it handled my automated…

If you are building smart home gadgets with an ESP32 or ESP8266, there comes a time when looking at log files in the Home Assistant dashboard just isn’t enough. You want glanceable, real-world data right on your desk or wall. Enter the SSD1306 OLED display. It’s cheap, incredibly crisp, power-efficient, and—thanks to ESPHome—can be…

Turn Your Gate Into a Smart, Automated Access System Your gate isn’t just an entry point — it’s something you use every single day. So why still rely on a remote? With the Smart Gate Controller, you can: This guide will show you exactly how — and how to get the most out of…