Build an IFTTT Smart Button with ESP8266

If you're wondering what IFTTT means - it's "If this, then that" and is an excellent service that can trigger an action based on another action. 

For example, you press a button that causes a message to be posted on twitter. And now you can make something to do just that, quite easily - thanks to Instructables member jrutherfordt.

They've used the value ESP8266 WiFi microcontroller module runing in a low-power mode, with a simple button. A press of the button takes the ESP out of low-power mode, sends the IFTTT message, then the code puts the system back to sleep. 

To build your own version of this system - check out the project instructable to see the example setup and code links. And visit IFTTT's website to get your head around the possibilities of their services.