CheerLights now supports the MQTT protocol. This means that devices and apps can receive real-time updates to changes in the CheerLights color without polling for
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Use AWS DeepLens to Determine If Hotdog or Not Hotdog
While at re:Invent, I got to take a deep learning workshop to learn about the new capabilities of AWS such as SageMaker and Greengrass. We
Read moreCheerLights Robot for Your Nursery
I shared my latest project over on my Nursery Hacks website. It combines some of my favorite things… IoT, CheerLights, ThingSpeak, Particle, and building things
Read moreTwilio Rickrolls You Using Their API
I have been working with the Twilio API for a few of my projects. I have used Twilio to call me when disk space is
Read moreIoT at the Small Batch Beer Brewery in Winston-Salem
I got to work on an API for a brewery in Winston-Salem, NC, so that they could monitor tank levels. Small Batch Beer Co. had the great
Read moreCheerLights is Back for the Holidays
For the third holiday season in a row, the CheerLights project is gearing up. The idea behind CheerLights is to show that we are all connected
Read moreZiggy Comic – Is It My Tweeting Toaster?
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
Read moreGreencastle, Independent Film on Kickstarter
“Greencastle” is an upcoming independent film that I am fortunate to be a part of. I make a small cameo as District Dean Roy Baker
Read moreEL Pumpkin is Spanish for Electroluminescent Pumpkin
EL Wire is a flexible wire that glows when you apply electricity to it. I am seeing more and more things trimmed with EL Wire
Read moreThingSpeak: Building My Own Twitter (for Things)
Over the past several months I have been working on software to allow “things” to form social networks and send status updates via the Internet. At
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