This is a review of IBOX Mini multi-function single board computer from iTead Studio. The iBox has received some fame by raising funds through the crowdfunding site Indiegogo (it exceeded the intended target considerably). A friend gave tip that iTead Studio was looking for bloggers to review the iBox product. I submitted request to them →
New embedded boards seem to be coming all the time. The newest in the news is from developers of Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi foundation has a solution for the odd layout of the normal, consumer Pi: The Raspberry Pi compute module, a Raspi and 4GB flash drive, sans connectors, on an industry standard DDR2 →
Intel chip revenue declined in 2013 as worldwide total grew by five percent due to a focus on dwindling PC market. Intel is trying to get new growth by trying to enter actively to mobile and Internet-of-Things application. Internet of Things (IoT) is being driven by the convergence of increasingly connected devices, cloud computing, and →
The suspicions the National Security Agency has gone far beyond its mandate of gathering information for counter-terrorism and foreign intelligence purposes were confirmed when, on June 5, 2013, The Guardian released the first in a series of documents provided by Edward Snowden detailing the NSA’s unlawful spying activities. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has →
Embedded Experience Blog is a blog worth to check out. It talks about all aspects of Embedded Systems: technology news, hacking projects, popular electronics, industry trends, reviews, and forecasts, etc. You can find it at http://embeddedexperience.blogspot.fi/. The writer is Chief Technology Officer of Espotel, a company that design embedded solutions for other companies. →
Ready for the coolest thing you’ll do in your web browser this Friday? This Amazing Interactive Site Lets You Create Symphonies With Your Keyboard. Click the box down there, turn your audio up, and mash on your keyboard. You’re now enjoying the multisensory magic of Patatap “portable animation and sound kit”. Tap and swipe the →
Yesterday I passed SFS6002 electrical safety course and got SFS 6002 käytännössä book. SFS 6002 electrical safety training is for all electrical work in Finland engaged in compulsory education, which must be renewed every five years. Now I know somewhat more than before on electrical safety related to electrical installations. SFS6002 is a Finnish standard →
Security for the ‘Internet of Things’ (Video) posting an Slashdot provides one view to security of Internet of Things. What happens when your oven is on the Internet? A malicious hacker might be able to get it so hot that it could start a fire. Or a prankster might set your alarm in the middle of night. →
Did you know today is Arduino day? Neither did I know that 29th March is Arduino Day, but I learned that when Hackaday write about it. →
April Fools’ Day (April 1st) is fast approaching, so several web sites (including this) offer a few prank ideas. There are two articles even with same name: 25 Brilliant Prank Ideas For April Fools’ Day and 25 Brilliant Prank Ideas For April Fools Day. Check also 25 Best April Fools’ Day gags, hoaxes, pranks and →