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Re:Raspberry Pi Zero: the $5 computer by mgraupner on Thursday November 26, 2015 @05:51AM (#10632387)
The only other part needed to get this running is a programming cable. The ESP8266 does not have a USB port but a serial one, so you need an adapter to connect and programm it. e.g.: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12977

Just be careful not to connect the 5V VCC to the ESP8266, it will probably kill it.

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Re:Raspberry Pi Zero: the $5 computer by IanCal on Thursday November 26, 2015 @07:02AM (#10632577)
That's fantastic, thanks :)
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Re:Raspberry Pi Zero: the $5 computer by extra88 on Thursday November 26, 2015 @11:49AM (#10633693)
The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board [0] has a USB-to-serial so you can use a micro USB cable. They're obviously more expensive but ESP8266 breakout boards like SparkFun's Things and Adafruit's Huzzah are more breadboard-friendly an generally easier to work with.

[0] https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13711

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