My contribution to this project will be a Work-In-Progress of an ESP8266 controlled thermostat. I wanted to build a platform around the SparkFun Motorized Potentiometer https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10976 , so I picked one up and hooked it up to an ESP8266. Then I attached a temperature sensor and made the potentiometer move itself back and forth based on the room temperature. A look at my wall thermostat made me realize this was a neat form in need of a function. I started building hardware to prototype an internet connected thermostat that would be compatible and safe to use with most common AC/Heating systems.

This is still an early build only suitable for benchtop testing! Please don't connect this to your home's systems without significant improvements!