Social networks and location sharing apps took off in the late 2000’s. These megatrends made a huge impact on my life and led me to
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Use the New MQTT Service from ThingSpeak for Real-time CheerLights Updates
It’s that time again. That time when people all across the world synchronize their lights together with CheerLights! People have built amazing CheerLights displays. I
Read moreIoT Toaster – MyToaster on Twitter Video
@MyToaster introduced the world to the idea of social appliances. This Internet of Things devices led to the creation of ThingSpeak – a service created
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
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CheerLights: my lights are linked to everyone else’s
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
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
Read moreToaster + Twitter = Internet of Things
Really? You might be hearing this new buzz-phrase, “Internet of Things” quite a bit lately. You might be wondering what it’s all about. Let me
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Best Invention Since Sliced Bread
My toaster is back in the news with a post on FoxNews.com regarding “Things that Tweet”. I love things that can speak and soon the
Read moreShe Thinks My Toaster is Hot
One day you put your toaster on a social networking site. And then on another day you find out that your toaster has more friends
Read moreSocial Networking for My Toaster
My Toaster Tweets That statement sounds odd. Well, let me explain. My friends would describe me as the kind of person that has a lot
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