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Boards, Chips, and Drones from CES 2016

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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January 11th, 2016January 11th, 2016

To talk about CES is to talk of many things: of chips — and boards — and drones — of wearables — and the Internet of Things.

Point the Way to the International Space Station with This DIY Orbit Tracker

By Grady Hillhouse

Grady Hillhouse

Grady Hillhouse is a civil engineer and ardent hobbyist in Austin, Texas.

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August 26th, 2015August 25th, 2015 3

To keep tabs on the International Space Station’s orbital position, Grady Hillhouse shows how he created a an automated tracker.

Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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July 10th, 2015July 9th, 2015 13

Modular Digital Controllers, or programmable logic controllers (PLC), were used to make machinery changes in industry much, much faster.

New BBC Micro:bit Is Free for Preteens in the UK

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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