I programmed a $7 ESP32-S3 board to block all computer's web ads - and it took just minutes ...
It's amazing what you can do with an ESP32 (or two).
The ESP8266 has become one of those ubiquitous parts that everyone knows. However, the new ESP32 has a lot of great new features, too. If you want to take the ESP32 for a spin, you should check out ...