The ESP8266 WiFi module is the latest, made interesting because it pretty much doesn’t exist outside China. Why is it cool? It’s a WiFi module with an SOC, making it somewhat similar to TI ...

I was doing a little research, I tested my esp8266 to draw 70mA on it’s own (can probably save a few mA removing the tiny LED) a pro mini is probably about 50mA, can probably utilize sleep and ...