Before starting this installation procedure, make sure you have the latest version of the Arduino IDE installed on your computer. If you don’t, uninstall it and install it again. Otherwise, it may not ...

Sweet! That turns this into an Arduino compatible board which solves something that has long bothered me. I’ve seen a ton of really simple Arduino projects that use the ESP8266 externally.

The kit comes with Arduino Mega, which will serve as the brain, along with ESP8266 Wi-Fi Shield for remote control, a motor driver to control movement, and a battery holder. A voltage meter and power ...

That’s the idea behind the MKR1000. But the real question you have to ask is: is it better to use an integrated component or just put an Arduino and ESP8266 together?