InstaLamp

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When you adore someone, a simple double tap on their Instagram pic just won't cut it. It's time to show them how much you care. I decided to build a smart, Instagram-shaped notification system that lets you send love from anywhere in the world. Using a NodeMCU microcontroller, IFTTT service, and adafruit.io, this project is a game-changer. The electronics are easy to set up and print, with no glue required. Simply snap together all the parts except for the bottom lid, wire the LED to the ESP8266 board, and you're good to go! Here's what you need: * An ESP8266 microcontroller: https://amzn.to/38sF4JX * LED diode + jumper wires: https://amzn.to/2Ho5jp5 * Micro USB cable + charger To set up, follow these easy steps: 1. Register to adafruit.io and login 2. Create a new Feed called "Digital" 3. Create a new Dashboard called "InstaLamp" 4. Add a toggle block and select "Digital" as the Group/Feed Next, head over to IFTTT: 1. Register to ifttt.com 2. Create your own applet 3. Add a trigger (like Alexa or Google Home) or a simple Button 4. Add Adafruit > Send data to Adafruit IO and connect to your account 5. Select "Digital" as the feed name and type "ON" in the Data to save field For software, follow these steps: 1. Flash the ESP8266 with NodeMCU (instructions here: https://nodemcu.readthedocs.io/en/master/) 2. Download and install the Arduino IDE 3. Add this URL to the Boards Manager URLs field 4. Install the esp8266 by esp8266 community software 5. Go to Tools > Board and select your board 6. Open the InstaLamp_blink.ino sketch and add your wifi name, password, adafruit username, and key 7. Compile and load the sketch to the board You're almost there! Simply put the microcontroller in the small base, slide in the bottom lid, plug in the USB cable, and you're ready to share some love! If you want to manually turn on/off the lamp, repeat IFTTT steps 2-5 using "OFF" as the Data to save field and the InstaLamp_on_off.ino sketch instead of the _blink one. That's it! Have fun with this simple IoT project.