I've been tinkering with the ESP8266 since it came out and best board I've found so far for hobbyists is the WeMos D1 Mini. It's based on an ESP8266EX but is mo

I've been tinkering with the ESP8266 since it came out and best board I've found so far for hobbyists is the WeMos D1 Mini. It's based on an ESP8266EX but is mounted (everything except headers are soldered) on an Arduino style breakout board with a USB-serial converter. It's $4 at retail prices from AliExpress which includes shipping. http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32529101036.html http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32529101036.html