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(My) History of the Internet of Things

December 5, 2018 Hans ThingSpeak

Back in 2007, Jason Winters and I started working on what would become ioBridge, RealTime.io, and ThingSpeak. The phrase “Internet of Things” got added to the

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Are Open Source IoT Platforms Ready for Primetime?

October 3, 2016 Hans ThingSpeak

Bruce Sinclair of IoT-Inc. recently asked me to be a guest on his Internet of Things podcast, the IoT Business Show. I have been a faithful

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Internet of Things Pittsburgh Kicks Off on the Global Internet of Things Day April 9th

April 4, 2014 Hans Talks

I have started a new Meetup — Internet of Things Pittsburgh (#iotpgh) — this meetup is open to all steel city innovators looks to explore

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Ziggy Comic – Is It My Tweeting Toaster?

September 24, 2013 Hans MyToaster

On September 17th, I got a bunch of Facebook messages that said my Tweeting Toaster was now a Ziggy comic. 🙂 My Tweeting Toaster is a step

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Un grille-pain high tech qui envoie des tweets

July 29, 2013 Hans MyToaster, Projects, ThingSpeak

More hot toaster action on Presse Citron… Aux Etats-Unis, un petit génie a eu l’idée de lier son grille-pain à un compte Twitter pour que

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Boston.com: This high-tech toaster can Tweet

July 25, 2013 Hans MyToaster

Boston.com says, “This high-tech toaster can Tweet”. A Pittsburgh man has wired up his toaster to his Twitter so that the appliance automatically tweets “Toasting” and “Done

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MyToaster: 13 Coolest Inanimate Objects You Can Follow on Twitter

July 20, 2013 Hans MyToaster

@MyToaster comes in at Number 4 for the “13 Coolest Inanimate Objects You Can Follow on Twitter”. The upgraded toaster is powered by the ioBridge IO-201 and ThingSpeak.

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Internet of Things Speaking Tour

May 3, 2013 Hans Talks

As it worked out this summer, I have been asked to speak at a number of events around the United States about my connected projects,

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Las 10 cuentas de Twitter más divertidas y absurdas

January 11, 2012 Hans MyToaster

What do the Big Ben Clock, MyToaster, and T-800 have in common? They all use Twitter (and are completely absurd)! Check out this article on ABC.es.

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CheerLights: my lights are linked to everyone else’s

December 1, 2011 Hans CheerLights

If you have been following my projects for the last 12 years, you probably figured out that I must have a master plan. And this

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