Taste The Code

I make weekly videos of electronics, code and general making

Hands-On With Meross Smart Sensors: Presence, Water Leaks, and Sprinkler Control

I set up a presence sensor, a water leak sensor, and a smart sprinkler timer to see how well they perform with Home Assistant and the Meross app.

Sep 26, 2025 — 5 mins read

Soil Moisture Sensor on batteries with ESP-07 running ESPHome - Start to Finish

I created a battery operated sensor for my smart home setup that uses the ESP07 module and a capacitive soil moisture sensor.

Apr 19, 2024 — 7 mins read

Detecting finished laundry cycle

I'm exploring a few options to detect when the washing machine at home has finished its cycle.

Jan 14, 2024 — 4 mins read

MQ7 Carbon Monoxide Sensor done the right way!

Many tutorials explain how to use the MQ7 sensor but they all get it wrong in the required power cycling of the sensor

Sep 22, 2023 — 5 mins read

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