Here I’m planning to post a list of interesting items in different categories.

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WiFi

Relays

• Shelly (EU /US ) 1, 1PM, 1L, 2.5, RGBW2, Dimmer2, Uni, Plug, Plug S

Sensors

• Shelly (EU /US ) i3, EM, 3EM, Uni, Humidity & Temperature, Door/Window 2, Flood, Smoke, Gas

Remotes

• Shelly Button1 (EU /US )

Light bulbs

• Shelly (EU /US ) Bulb, Vintage, Duo

Zigbee

Controllers and hubs

• Dresden Elektronik ConBee II (Amazon US /DE )
• Zigbee 3.0 repeater (NA )
• IKEA TRÅDFRI Signal repeater - NA

Sensors

• Aqara Motion Sensor (NA )
• Aqara Door/Window Sensor (NA )
• Aqara Vibration Sensor - NA

Remotes

• IKEA TRÅDFRI 5-button Remote - NA
• IKEA TRÅDFRI Wireless Dimmer - NA

Light bulbs

• IKEA TRÅDFRI Dimmable/White spectrum E26 1000 lumen - NA

Bluetooth

Sensors

• Xiaomi Temperature/Humdity sensors
  • Small square with LCD LYWSD03MMC (NA )
  • Round with LCD LYWSDCGQ (NA )
  • Round with E-ink CGG1 (NA )
  • Rectangular with E-ink LYWSD02 (NA )

Programming boards

ESP

ESP8266

• ESP8266 ESP-01S (NA )

ESP32

• MH-ET LIVE ESP32 (NA )
• multiple ESP32 models (NA )
• ESP32-cam (NA)

Raspberry Pi

• RPi 4B (NA )
• RPi 4B (NA )
• RPi 3B / 3B+ (NA )
• RPi Zero W (NA )

ODroid

• ODroid N2+ (NA )

Digispark ATTINY85

• 1 board (NA )
• 10 pack (NA )

Components

• Breadboard (NA )
• Breadboard kit with power module (NA)
• FTDI Adapter FT232RL (NA)
• U.FL external antenna (NA)
• Relay module - pre-soldered, compatible with ESP-01(S) (NA )

Networking

WiFi

• Ralink 3070L chipset - 2.4 GHz - NA
• RTL8812AU chipset - 2.4/5GHz (NA )

Ethernet

• USB-A 10/100/1000Mbps (NA )
• USB-C 10/100/1000Mbps (NA )
• USB-C 2500Mbps RTL8156 (NA )
• Throwing Star LAN Tap (NA )
  Great Scott Gadgets Throwing Star LAN Tap

Misc

Cables

• Reversible Micro USB Cable (NA )
  In my experience, not suitable for flashing dev boards over USB. Works fine for powering.
• Micro USB Cable 2A
  Regular (non-reversible) cable. (NA )
• Micro USB / USB-C Cable 3A (NA )
• USB-A 2.0/3.0 extension cable (NA )
• USB-C 3.1 Gen1/2 extension cable (NA )
• Dupont wires MM/MF/FF (NA )
• HDMI 2.0 (4K) / 2.1 (8K) cables
  (NA )

Storage

• Kingston microSD class 10 16-512GB - NA

Adapters

• Compact USB-C to USB-A 3.0 (NA )
• USB-C to USB-A 3.0 (NA )
• Cheap USB-C to USB-A (2pcs) (NA )
• USB-C dock 10-in-1 (NA )

Power

• USB power supply QC3.0 18W (NA )
• 5V/12V DC power supply - frame style (NA )
• 5V/12V/24V DC power brick (NA )
• 5V/9V/12V/24V 1A/2A/3A DC power supply (NA)

Connectors

• DC 5.5x2.1mm plug + jack with push connectors (NA )
• DC 5.5x2.1mm plug + jack (NA )
• DC 5.5x2.1mm/5.5x2.5mm plugs (NA )
• Wago style connectors (NA )
• Wago style connectors 2*3 (NA )
• Wire crimp connector set (NA) )
• Wire end ring/fork connectors (NA )

Displays

• SSD1306 OLED Display 0.91” 128x32 I²C (NA )
• TTGO T5 2.13” ePaper Display (NA )

Tools

• Soldering station with heat gun (NA )
• Tips for soldering iron (NA )
  Note: The soldering station linked above has 80W output power on the soldering iron
• 0.6/0.8/1/1.2/1.5/2mm 63/37 FLUX 2.0% Tin Lead (NA )
• Heat Shrink tubing (NA )
• Digital Multimeter (NA )
• Wire cutter / punchdown tool (NA )
• Cable management velcro straps (NA )
• Desk wire holders (NA )
  with magnetic plug holders (NA )

Boxes and casings

• Project box 70x45x30mm (NA)
• Waterproof box 85x58x33mm (NA)

Cryptocurrency

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Projects

ESP32-cam

See blog post: ESP32-cam and ESPHome

• ESP32-cam (NA)
• FTDI Adapter FT232RL (NA)
• 5V 2A DC power supply (NA)
• Dupont wires FF (NA )
• U.FL external antenna (NA)

Ambilight project

See blog post: DIY Ambilight for your TV or computer using a RPi and Hyperion

• WS2812Beco LED strip with black PCB (5V) (NA )
• Capture card - HDMI in/out 4K@60HZ - USB 1080p@60Hz (NA )
• 5V DC power supply (NA )
• Raspberry Pi 3B+ (NA )
• microSD card (NA)
• Electrical wire (NA)
• Wago style wire connectors - style1 (NA )
• Wago style wire connectors - style2 (NA )
• Female-male Dupont wire (NA)
• Double-sided foam tape (NA )
• Velcro trape (NA)
• HDMI cables - HDMI 2.0 4K@60fps (NA )