Connected Home Contest: We Have a Winner!
The competition was tough, but one project in our Connected Home contest rose the to the top: Erin Robotgrrl’s “nutrition monitor for the elderly.”
Technology
The Internet of Things: Turning Blue(tooth) at the Edges?
What will the Internet of Things look like in another three years, or in 10 years?
Which Board is Right for Me?
Picking a brain for your project.
CES Offers a Glimpse of the Future Connected Home
At this year’s CES, I saw a future where having a network of connected devices in the home will be as normal as having an email address.
Intel Galileo Available in the Maker Shed (Quantities Limited)
The Maker Shed has just received a limited quantity of Intel’s X86 based microcontroller, the Galileo. Designed in collaboration with the Arduino team, the Galileo is compatible with Arduino sketches and R3 compatible shields. Get yours now before they’re gone!
Bright Idea: Using Raspberry Pi as a Lamp Timer
The following is an excerpt from Getting Started with Raspberry Pi by Matt Richardson and Shawn Wallace. Let’s say you’re leaving for a long vacation early tomorrow morning and you want to ward off would-be burglars from your home. A lamp timer is a good deterrent, but hardware stores are closed for the night and you […]
The Emergence of the Connected City
If the modern city is a symbol for randomness — even chaos — the city of the near future is shaping up along opposite metaphorical lines. The urban environment is evolving rapidly, and amodel is emerging that is more efficient, more functional, more — connected, in a word. This will affect how we work, commute, and […]