The ESP8266 WiFi module is the latest, ... you can simply connect any microcontroller to this module and start pushing data up to the Internet. Oh, it’s also being sold for $5 in quantity one.

That is the point of having a separate microcontroller the Mini-Max (BV502) connected to the ESP8266 not only gives you 20+ GPIO but SPI, ADC, TIMERS, Touch pad control etc.

This free two-hour workshop will teach you some basics in circuitry and how to simulate it in a 3D environment using TinkerCAD, a free web-based software program. Each participant will create their ...