Dominik Ewers
Dominik Ewers
What is Home Assistant? A clear introduction for beginners Home Assistant is one of the most flexible and powerful smart home systems available today. Unlike many manufacturer-specific solutions such as...
Read moreIoT is everywhere—but what does that actually mean? What do your smart thermostat, an ESP32 prototype, a Bluetooth-enabled electric toothbrush, and a connected truck have in common? They...
Read moreAPIs are everywhere What do an ESP32, ChatGPT, your weather app, and a smart home have in common? It's simple: they all use APIs. Whether it's web development, software, embedded systems...
Read moreMany people start with the Arduino IDE – and that's perfectly fine. It's quick to set up, easy to use, and perfect for first projects. But at some point you'll come...
Read moreWhat is a bootloader and why you need it If you have ever flashed firmware onto a microcontroller, you have used a bootloader...
Read moreWithout oscillators, there would be no clocks, no microcontrollers, no radios, no sounds—in short, no modern electronics. But what exactly is an oscillator? And why do we need it?
Read moreIf you have ever switched a relay or a small motor with a microcontroller, you may be familiar with this scenario: You switch off the output – and...
Read moreMany hobby electronics engineers know the problem: everything works perfectly on the breadboard, but as soon as the circuit is used in real life, it fails. Voltage peaks, EMC problems or a lack of...
Read moreMicrocontroller vs. microprocessor Anyone who takes a closer look at electronics and embedded systems will sooner or later come across the question: What is the difference between a microcontroller and a microprocessor?
Read moreWhat is a GPIO? Microcontroller basics explained simply Whether Arduino, ESP32 or STM32 - they all have one thing in common: GPIOs. But what does GPIO actually mean and how does it...
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