Experimenting with a new user interface theme for the web site
I like this theme better than what I was using; however, there are many details yet to go through to fully incorporate this new them into the web site. This…
Internet of Things Messaging, Part 1: Introducing MQTT
Internet of Things (IoT) messaging using Arduinos and Raspberry Pi’s requires low overhead, rich protocols such as MQTT Source: Internet of Things Messaging, Part 1: Introducing MQTT The best place…
“HitchHike” manipulates WiFi signals to encode new data for #IoT
HitchHike consumes 10,000 times less current than WiFi radios. It can operate for years on a simple coin battery, but the researchers say future versions might use tiny solar panels…
Hacking embedded systems: Camera hacking the Canon PowerShots
Source: CHDK Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia If you have a Canon PowerShot camera, a great and fun software hack is available – for free – called the Canon…
Using Wi-Fi to track people movement
Spotted at a National Park. Cell phone WiFi signals are being used, optionally, to determine movement and locations of people within the park, for use in future planning.
Self Order Kiosks at McDonald’s
Spotted by me, recently: As labor and benefits costs rise – and tech costs fall – we will see much more of this. McDonald’s is adding self order kiosks and…
Intel creates tiny drone fleet to create aerial light shows
Source: Intel invented a way for a single operator to fly hundreds of drones at once – Recode
How Steve Ballmer, with help from Stephen Elop, largely destroyed Nokia
The former CEO says Microsoft got into the mobile device market too late Source: Steve Ballmer Says Smartphones Broke His Relationship With Bill Gates – Bloomberg
Wireless protocol flaws may open up #IoT hacking to numerous devices
Wireless “smart” devices may be the tech wave of the future, but researchers have found flaws that let hackers spread malicious code through them. Source: Why Light Bulbs May Be…