How #IoT May Change Marketing
The concept is that #IoT devices will share sufficient information about their usage that marketeers will be able to optimize their marketing message delivery to customers. In exchange for giving…
Zigbee low power wireless for the Internet of Things #IoT
Most everyone is familiar with Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 standards) and most are likely also familiar with Bluetooth wireless. Far fewer are familiar with some of the standard wireless technologies used…
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…
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
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…
Creator of C programming language, Dennis Ritchie, passes away
Dennis Ritchie, the creator of the C programming language and co-developer of the Unix operating system passed away on October 8 at the age of 70, leaving a legacy that…
Amazon uses 45,000 robots in its warehouses
Amazon uses 45,000 small robots at about one-third of its U.S. warehouses to automate order processing. The robots look like bread boxes on wheels, lifting modular shelves stuffed with products…
How to get out of ObamaCare without paying a penalty
We, like many, have been hit by extraordinary price hikes under ObamaCare. ObamaCare began in 2014. Since the first year, our premiums have risen 140% culminating in a 56% price…
Measuring people’s happiness using #IoT wireless signals
By measuring subtle changes in breathing and heart rhythms, EQ-Radio is 87 percent accurate at detecting if a person is excited, happy, angry or sad – and can do so…
Many #IoT devices do not support software updates, cannot patch security holes
And even if they can be updated, consumers and customers must visit the manufacturer’s web site, download a patch and then manually update firmware in the device. Which means even…
Industrial automation will lead to autonomous/no workers factories
“You will see completely lights out factories for manufacturing,” said Rowan Trollope, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Systems’ IoT and Collaboration Technology Group. “You’re going to see…