On a recent IoT Podcast episode, we took a question from Ryan on our Voicemail hotline. Ryan wants to get notifications from smart smoke alarms on his farm. He looked into these a few years back but only found limited options. So he wants to know … [Read more...]
How to remotely monitor that your loved ones are taking their meds
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Jeff left a message on our voicemail hotline because he wants a way to remotely monitor if his parents are taking their medications. This can be managed a few ways: one is less expensive and may require a … [Read more...]
With a single focus, Intel’s Vaunt has more potential than Google Glass
Back in October of 2013, I got my own pair of Google Glass in order to cover the technology. The site where I worked at the time paid the $1,500 cost, and I later spent my own $225 to add custom frames that could handle my eyeglass prescription. … [Read more...]
How to create ambient notifications with Python and a smart bulb
Ever since mentioning my latest little coding project on the IoT Podcast, I’ve heard from a number of folks asking me how I did it. In case you missed it, I have a small Python app that checks the percentage gain or loss of a cryptocoin every two … [Read more...]