ESP8266 Board with Home Assistant (MQTT Discovery) Example

Posted on June 18, 2026 by dkohn96

https://gist.github.com/Resinchem/ecd86dfb52bd699c79acfa80cd348d7b

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New Memphis Art Museum will be free for county residents when it opens Dec. 6

Posted on June 18, 2026 by dkohn96

https://wreg-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/wreg.com/news/memphis-art-museum-to-open-dec-6-free-admission-for-shelby-county-residents/amp/?amp_js_v=0.1&amp_gsa=1#webview=1

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Ubuntu won’t save your old PC, but these 4 lightweight Linux distros will

Posted on June 18, 2026 by dkohn96

Link to article

The article did include Puppy Linux which I have used….it made me ask “I wonder if you can install puppy linux on a raspberry pi?” The answer is yes:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/arm/puppy-raspup-8.2.1

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ELECFREAKS Smart Robots and Micro bit Tools For Creative Learning

Posted on June 18, 2026 by dkohn96

https://shop.elecfreaks.com/

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The Best and Worst Job Growth by Field of Study: How Majors Like Mathematics, Healthcare, and Education Compare

Posted on June 16, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.investopedia.com/the-best-and-worst-outcomes-for-college-graduates-how-majors-like-mathematics-healthcare-and-education-compare-11996050

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Home Assistant users are building smarter homes than Google and Amazon ever will

Posted on June 16, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.xda-developers.com/home-assistant-users-are-building-smarter-homes-than-google-and-amazon-ever-will/

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VEX IQ Level Up vs RECF Tier Takeover Rules Comparison: Robot, Field & S…

Posted on June 16, 2026 by dkohn96

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Building A Ceiling-Based Crane Robot To Keep A Room Clean | Hackaday

Posted on June 16, 2026 by dkohn96

https://hackaday.com/2026/06/15/building-a-ceiling-based-crane-robot-to-keep-a-room-clean/

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5 Raspberry Pi projects I’m self-hosting this year instead of wasting money on monthly subscriptions

Posted on June 15, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-projects-self-hosting-this-year-instead-of-paying-monthly/

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These are the 7 best Home Assistant custom integrations—according to the community

Posted on June 15, 2026 by dkohn96

https://www.howtogeek.com/best-home-assistant-custom-integrations/

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