Top 10 IoT Project Ideas For ThingSpeak
What is ThingSpeak? ThingSpeak is an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that allows you to collect, analyze, and act on data from sensors and other […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s some IoT.
It’s that time of year again… It’s time to show the person you love the most with an internet-connected gift for Valentine's Day. I got aggressively […]
On Air Light 2023: Easy DIY Status Light for Microsoft Teams and Zoom
In March 2020, I made an On Air Light for Microsoft Teams to indicate whether or not my camera was on for all of my […]
Send IoT Data to ThingSpeak using AT Commands (Arduino and SIM800L Tutorial)
Introduction The SIM800L module is a GSM/GPRS module that can be used to connect to the internet via a cellular network. It has a built-in […]
Give the Gift of CheerLights this Holiday Season
Tis' the season. CheerLights season! This might be my favorite time of year. I love seeing people build IoT projects, share their experiences, and control […]
Internet-connected Lofi Girl Shadowbox
Lofi Girl got me through countless hours of programming and PowerPoint creating. Lofi Girl is a mix of low-fidelity music and 2D animation that streams […]
#FearLights: CheerLights for Halloween
Just to have a little fun this year… make a CheerLights display for Halloween… #FearLights. And, yeah, you can use the hashtag "#fearlights" on Twitter […]
The IoT Debugger App for ThingSpeak Now Includes a CheerLights Example
I updated the IoT Debugger app to fix some bugs and while I was there I added a new default example for CheerLights. I just […]
You Can See the Earth Move Thanks to a Seismograph Board for the Raspberry Pi
I have been blogging about IoT and M2M for just about 15 years. In that timeframe, a lot of things happened. Nothing more significant than […]
Early Experimentation: Interactive Twitch Live Streams, AI Produced Lo-Fi Music, and IoT
I have been experimenting with a new idea for interactive live streams. I wanted to share some of my early findings and results. Do you […]
Updates to the CheerLights IoT Project: Node-RED, JavaScript, Twitch, and Discord
Over the past couple of weeks, we have made some updates and upgrades to the CheerLights IoT project. The changes expand the supported IoT platforms […]
New CheerLights Installation at MathWorks Lakeside Campus
For the CheerLights 10th Anniversary, we added a new CheerLights display at the MathWorks Lakeside Campus in Natick, Massachusetts. MathWorks Lakeside Campus – CheerLights Tree […]
Worldwide Network of Lights: CheerLights Turns 10
I released CheerLights 10 years ago! I introduced the project to HackPGH makerspace in Pittsburgh, PA. I was lucky to recruit a couple of people […]
The Internet of Pinball: What an IoT Expert Has to Say About Stern Pinball’s Insider Connected Platform
I love pinball. I love IoT. They recently got mashed together with the launch of the Insider Connected™ Platform by Stern Pinball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm_wd8Ey65I Stern Pinball […]
No Code: Interactive, IoT-enabled Halloween Pumpkin RGB Jack-o’-Lantern
I love Halloween and I love RGB LED lights. I have been creating jack-o'-lanterns since I was a kid. My dad taught me current limiting […]
No Code: On Air Light Controller For Live Streaming and Online Meetings
Back in March 2020, I created an On Air Light for Microsoft Teams and Zoom Meetings. I got a great response from this project. Some […]
My Toaster is Now on TikTok
@MyToaster has been on Twitter since December 2008. My toaster has built a following of over 2,000 people even though my toaster only tweets Toasting […]
The Data Science (and Some IoT) Behind Great BBQ
Smoking ribs or a pork shoulder requires lots of patience and practice. When everything works, you get to enjoy an amazing dinner. When things go […]
Predictive Maintenance: Going Next Level With the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer
I love my air fryer. Our Ninja Foodi Air Fryer became our family's go-to gadget during the stay-at-home order. When you order takeout, you probably […]
The Internet of Nouns: How Twitter and Foursquare Changed My Life
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 […]
CheerLights for Raspberry Pi Zero W and Blinkt!
Well, it's that time of year… CheerLights time of year! I started CheerLights back in 2011 with one set of lights. Now there are lights […]
Adafruit Matrix Portal LED Display Diffused Acrylic Stand
I bought some parts over at Adafruit to build some ThingSpeak and CheerLights projects. If you know me, I am always attracted to multicolored lights […]
‘On Air’ Light for Microsoft Teams and Zoom Meetings
Back in the '90s, the 1990's, I used to be a late-night radio show host on Froggy. I was known as Jeremiah Bullfrog. When I […]
Real-time Colors on CheerLights
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 […]
Lovebox: Internet of Things for Valentine’s Day
It's that time of year again… It's time to show the person who you love how much you love them with an internet-connected gift. I got […]
(My) History of the Internet of Things
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 […]
Control IFTTT Webhooks with MATLAB
Yesterday, I built an integration between IFTTT and my Philips Hue lights in my office. I wanted the Philips Hue lights to change to the […]
ThingSpeak at the Boston TechJam
I recently got the change to give a ThingSpeak IoT demo at Boston TechJam. MathWorks is one of the sponsors so we got to participate with other […]
Getting Ready for the Bay Area Maker Faire!
I have a lot of favorite times of the year. I get excited about the holidays, weekends, evenings, and days. I am usually filling each day with […]
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 […]