Where is the study in the US using record-level data showing that kids who are fully vaccinated die less? According to AI, no such study exists. Vaccine mandates are all based on belief, not science.

Why is it a nightmare? I use WebDAV almost every day. All my online servers support it, and it makes it super easy for me to map them as a file system driver in Windows, allowing me to edit files directly on the server.

Using WebDAV is generally fine, if you have the tools. The weirdness (the hell?) is when you're required to write those tools, or libraries yourself; most especially when the tools you'll write need to work with different flavors of servers. Each's adherence to the protocol is a little "loose" at times. Odd responses. Odd errors. The whole gamut. When it works, it works fine; when it doesn't it really is a bit of a nightmare.

If you are using ESP32, I recommend exploring Xedge32, as it simplifies the design of secure MQTT edge solutions. The following tutorials list includes several MQTT projects: https://realtimelogic.com/xedge32-tutorials/ And don't forget to read how horrible MQTT can be if you do not set it up correctly: https://realtimelogic.com/articles/How-Hackers-Can-Easily-Pe...

This DIY DoorController project provides a web-based solution for controlling a garage door remotely. It includes a minimally invasive design with a magnetic reed switch for detecting door states and an NPN transistor for simulating button presses on a generic garage door remote. The software runs on the Xedge32 platform, offering a web interface that can be added to mobile home screens for app-like functionality. The project also supports email logging by configuring SMTP settings and emphasizes security with password protection.

MQTT does have its nuances, and diving into the specifications is sometimes required to grasp all the options fully. That said, for most cases, simply focusing on the API for the library you're using should suffice. It sounds like the real issue you're facing is more with the library than the protocol itself.

If you're open to using Lua, you might find this client library more straightforward: https://realtimelogic.com/ba/doc/en/lua/MQTT.html. It’s designed to be simple to use and works with the BAS runtime, which supports many platforms, including microcontrollers like the ESP32: https://realtimelogic.com/downloads/bas/ESP32/

Think your MQTT solution is safe, even with authentication, including mTLS? Well, think again! Here's a step-by-step guide on how hackers can exploit MQTT solutions, even when credentials are in place. This tutorial includes ready-to-run MQTT exploit code.

Instead of pushing data via MQTT, an ESP32 can directly interact with a MySQL instance using a MySQL network driver.

A different kind of ESP32 weather station project that connects directly to a MySQL cloud instance.

Do you think MQTT is just for Telemetry data? Think again. Dive into this guide and learn how to turn your ESP32-CAM into a dynamic live-streaming sensation.