T he ESP32 is an incredibly versatile microcontroller, and so long as you have the wires and the hardware to connect it to, ...

T he ESP32 is a fantastic little microcontroller with a world of possibilities. Its specifications may appear modest, but its capabilities enable it to power all kinds of devices.

Because the ESP32 is the heart of the module, it should be possible to program your ESP32-DOIT board with any environment supported by the ESP32. As usual, the most practical environment is the ...

To achieve this he created Fade, a custom programming language/framework for controlling LED animations from the ESP32. Fade is written for addressable RGB LEDs like the Neopixel/WS2812.

Not that we’re complaining, of course. The latest entry into the pantheon of unusual timepieces is this ESP32-powered desk clock from [Alejandro Wurts] that features a folding LED matrix display.