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Use Radio Tomography to Monitor Your Home

Use Radio Tomography to Monitor Your Home

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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Radio tomography, using radios as sensors, is a new way to detect both movement and position. Once the preserve of the military, its now coming to your home.

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Startup Offers Free Sensors to 150,000 Schools Across U.S. and Canada

Startup Offers Free Sensors to 150,000 Schools Across U.S. and Canada

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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Today, at Maker Faire Ottawa, Beagle Sense announced they will be offering free sensors to 150,000 thousand schools across Canada and the U.S.

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Petduino Is the DIY Tamagotchi You Can Hack

Petduino Is the DIY Tamagotchi You Can Hack

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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The Tamagotchi is a thing of the past. Bring your virtual pet into the 21st century with LEDs and an Arduino-compatible processor.

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Smart Bike Tweeted its Cross-Country Journey

Smart Bike Tweeted its Cross-Country Journey

By Adam Flaherty

Adam Flaherty

I make cool stuff and write about other people making cool stuff on makezine.com. If you have something you think I should see, send me a tip.

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Precious is the name of the sensor laden anthropomorphized bicycle modified by New York makers Zolty, Mattias Gunneras, and Michael Lipton of Breakfast. The project started when its rider, Janeen, had decided to ride across the US on the TransAmerica Trail to raise money for LIVESTRONG. The crew at Breakfast wanted to lend support and saw it as an opportunity to create something different and exciting.

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