Taste The Code

Repairing a Weather Station Without Replacing Parts

A brand new RS485 weather station arrived completely dead, and the fault turned out to be one solder joint that looked perfect but carried no current.

Jul 29, 2026 — 11 mins read

Flashing and Configuring ESP Claw on UNIHIKER K10 ESP32-S3 Board

I flash the DFRobot UNIHIKER K10 with ESP Claw firmware and let an AI agent write its own scripts to control its LEDs and screen.

Jul 20, 2026 — 6 mins read

DIY Multi-Zone Drip Irrigation with Tasmota and an Isolated Relay Board

Upgrading my DIY irrigation controller to water three garden zones independently using Tasmota, a NodeMCU, and a washing machine valve.

Jun 12, 2026 — 7 mins read

Building a Smart Pellet Stove Monitor with HC-SR04, ESP8266 and Tasmota

Building a Tasmota-powered pellet stove level sensor using an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, NodeMCU ESP8266, and 3D printed magnetic enclosures.

May 31, 2026 — 6 mins read

Using OpenPLC to Run Industrial Control Logic on an Arduino Uno

Turning an Arduino Uno into a real industrial PLC using the free OpenPLC editor and ladder logic programming.

May 22, 2026 — 5 mins read