Connected Home

It’s no secret that technology is steadily advancing at a rapid pace, making having access to updated information an essential part of staying on top of trends. To help you stay informed, we’re sharing these blogs highlighting the amazing innovation taking place in the realm of connected home devices and IoT news! Our goal: to provide makers like yourself with relevant product releases, industry thinking, tips & tricks related to working on meaningful projects in these spaces – all accompanied by actionable advice along the way. Join us as we explore topics such as building smart homes powered by artificial intelligence-driven tech or transitioning analog operations into multi-device networks that allow data access anytime and anywhere.

First Look: Javascript Microcontrollers for Web Developers

Right now there are two new micro-controller boards seeking funding—one on Kickstarter, and the other on Dragon Innovation’s new crowdfunding platform—that are slightly different. These boards aren’t just yet another Arduino clone, or yet another possible “Raspberry Pi killer.” These two boards, the Tessel from technical.io and the Espruino from Pur3, intend to take the path least travelled and co-op an existing community not traditionally associated with the maker community.

Continue Reading February 4th, 2013 Alasdair Allan4

The Internet of Things: Inspiration and Requirements

This is first of a three-part series on the Internet of Things with Atmel’s Tom Vu and Internet of Things Council member Michael Koster. Part 1: Inspiration and Requirements.

Continue Reading February 4th, 2013 Stett Holbrook10

Threat level indicator

Michal Zalewski’s Homeland Security threat level indicator is just what you need to keep the fam informed.

Continue Reading December 8th, 2010September 28th, 2015 John Baichtal8

Rube Goldberg-esque room

Daniel Heggarty from St. Louis, MO, wrote in to share his gloriously convoluted machine. This room was constructed with the humor of Rube Goldberg cartoons in mind at the St. Louis City Museum. Developed organically, the room started with one exercycle on the bench and the thought, “What can this become?” From there, visual and […]

Continue Reading October 6th, 2010September 28th, 2015 John Baichtal2

Soap bubble printer

[Via Beyond the Beyond]

Continue Reading September 24th, 2010September 29th, 2015 John Baichtal8

Neo-Victorian marquetry monitor

Via Jake at the Steampunk Workshop: A guy named Jonathan built this cool wood-inlaid monitor. I’m a computer engineer and cut marquetry part time so i decided to combine the two and fashion a monitor of my own. It’s seemingly a lot more difficult to get good quality brassware here in England than it is […]

Continue Reading September 17th, 2010September 29th, 2015 John Baichtal2

Alarm clock closes bedroom window in the morning

It’s Monday, you might need this – an alarm clock closes bedroom window in the morning – Link. Related: Maker of the day – Matty Sallin, Bacon-cooking alarm clock – Link. The Retractable alarm clock – Link. Shocking alarm clock – Link. From the pages of MAKE: Killing Time. MAKE 08 – page 100. Hack […]

Continue Reading June 11th, 2007September 30th, 2015 Phillip Torrone