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Tag: IoT
Ham Arduino Sensors – Measure Almost Anything
Ham Arduino sensors measure almost anything. And quite easily. As a result, you can have fun with a staggering number and variety of cheap sensors. Read more
Chromecast Setup Discovery – Idea for NodeMCU
After experiencing Chromecast Setup Discovery, I looked for a way to replicate the approach on NodeMCU. Found it! Now you can reconfigure your IoT project at runtime, just like the pros. Read more
Human Motivation in the Internet of Everything
What is the human motivation to embrace cloud computing and the Internet of Things? Conversely, what might motivate us not to adopt this way of life? Read more
NFC Last Inch Privacy and Security
Near field communications opens up a new pathway to exposing your identity, privacy and device security. Read more
Personal Big Data – Very Big, Very Personal
Personal big data is not an oxymoron. Big data is personal data that grows and connects in ways you may never imagine. Read more
NFC Tags How they Work
Here is a quick look at NFC tags and the technology behind all of the touching and tapping we are asked to do these days. Read more
Near Field Communications Crossing the Last Inch
We are surrounded by wireless networks. Some are very small and are called “tiny area networks”. One of the smallest of these is Near Field Communications or NFC. Read more
The Confusion of Things – IoT Tower of Babel
Confusion of Things is perhaps the best way to describe our place in the journey towards the Internet of Everything. Read more
Living in a World Without Cash
We used to say “cash is king”. No longer. Soon, this is a world without cash. Read more