These are some great DIY projects that you can do for cheap.
Setting it up is really easy.
Learn how to repurpose your spare ESP32 boards into cost-effective presence detection sensors using the Tommy Sense ...
Abstract: This work presents a cost-effective approach to implementing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for educational use, using commercial microcontrollers (Arduino UNO, ESP8266 NodeMCU) and a ...
There's yet another portable computer format out for your money. The RootBoard follows what several others have already done ...