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David bought his first Arduino in 2007 as part of a Roomba hacking project. Since then, he has been obsessed with writing code that you can touch. David fell in love with the original Pebble smartwatch, and even more so with its successor, which allowed him to combine the beloved wearable with his passion for hardware hacking via its smartstrap functionality. Unable to part with his smartwatch sweetheart, David wrote a love letter to the Pebble community, which blossomed into Rebble, the service that keeps Pebbles ticking today, despite the company's demise in 2016. When he's not hacking on wearables, David can probably be found building a companion bot, experimenting with machine learning, growing his ever-increasing collection of dev boards, or hacking on DOS-based palmtops from the 90s.

Find David on Mastodon at @ishotjr@chaos.social and to a far lesser extent on Twitter at @IShJR.

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July 30th, 2022July 29th, 2022

Protect your online self with these basic cyber security tips.

Private By Design: Free and Private Voice Assistants

By Kathy Reid

Kathy Reid

KATHY REID is a master’s student in applied cybernetics at Australian National University. She was previously director of developer relations at Mycroft AI.

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March 17th, 2020March 17th, 2020

Command your own voice assistant without the Big Tech eavesdroppers and data snoops, using free and private tools

Reverse Engineering Strange Devices Found in a Library

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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November 15th, 2018November 15th, 2018

Follow along to uncover the intent of these devices hidden behind trashcans and vending machines in a college library.

Top Tips to Tighten Security on Your Homebrew IoT Projects

By Brian Lough

Brian Lough

Brian is a software developer by trade who got into Arduino development after discovering the esp8266 chip. He posts on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezJOfu7OtqGzd5xrP3q6WA) and instructables. He lives in Ireland with his fiancée, daughter, and two dogs.

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By Tony DiCola

Tony DiCola

Tony DiCola is a software engineer experienced in cloud services and embedded systems such as Arduino, RasPi, and MicroPython.

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July 26th, 2018April 6th, 2023

Lock it down! Protect yourself and your IoT projects with these easy-to-implement tips.

How to Detect Hidden Cameras

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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June 29th, 2018July 9th, 2018

Be aware of what might be peeping on you

Take These Steps to Secure Your Raspberry Pi Against Attackers

By Justin Klein Keane

Justin Klein Keane

Justin earned his Masters in Computer and Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania and works in healthcare cybersecurity. Justin is passionate about the security and privacy implications of Linux and IoT in the consumer and healthcare space. Justin's work can be found on his website MadIrish

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By Tom Van de Wiele

Tom Van de Wiele

Tom Van de Wiele is Principal Cyber Security Consultant at F-Secure Cyber Security Services and based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a European senior information security consultant and advisor and overall information security zealot with 15 years of experience in attack and penetration testing with profound knowledge about the tactical and operational aspects of international information security projects.

Tom specializes in red-team operations for the banking, logistical and gaming industry and when not breaking into companies physically or over the internet, enjoys circuit bending, music, retro-videogames and discovering new technology.

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