“Some weeks ago a tweet by Manolis Nikiforakis (@niki511) with the #ESP8266 hashtag drew my attention. Manolis had just received a “smart lamp” branded by Ai-Thinker, the AiLight. Yes, the same Ai-Thinker that has sold millions of ESP8266 based modules. Chances were it had an ESP8266 microcontroller inside. Too good not to buy one and take a look at the inside. Manolis shared the link where he bought his at Ebay for a bit more than USD 10 plus shipping. Unfortunately it’s out of stock there and there are amazingly few other places where you can buy it. I only found the same product with prices from 12 to 18€ at Ebay as DIY Smart Wifi Light Bulb [Ebay] or at Aliexpress sold as “DIY Wifi LED Bulb E27 5W AC110-240V lampada LED Dimmable Bulb Lamp Remote Control Led Spot Light for iPhone Android Phones” or “1Pcs E27 Dimmable LED Light Bulb Smart Wireless Wifi AC 110V 220V LED Corn Lamp Cold White Warm White Dimming LED Spotlight” [Aliexpress]. Don’t you love those seo-ugly names?”