http://electronicsofthings.com/expert-opinion/door-sensor/?utm_source=eotpage&utm_medium=eotpage&utm_campaign=eotpage&utm_content=eotposts This is a home automation IoT door sensor project based on ESP8266 NodeMcu module. This IoT device sends notification to your smart phone when door changes state (opens or closes). This could be useful for other applications also - for example connect to some alarm sensor… →
The largest LED video display in all of sports article tells thatMercedes-Benz Stadium, the future home of the Atlanta Falcons and MLS expansion team Atlanta United FC, will feature the largest LED video display in sports. The 360-degree halo display will be part of the retractable roof.Engineered by Daktronics, the halo video board is 58 →
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2016/11/calling-makers-meet-tj-bot/ This Raspberry Pi based IBM Watson powered open cardboard IoT robot looks interesting. →
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602763/new-rights-to-hack-digital-devices-could-make-us-safer/ This is a step to right direction! →
Halloween is coming, so here are some interesting links to decoration hardware hacks. Gravesend Inn is an attraction that mainly instead of scaring the audience, it’s meant to inspire high school students to go to college and study technology. CNN has made video report The haunted hotel that breeds engineers. Control Geek blog has lots →
http://www.engineersgarage.com/mygarage/making-diy-arduino-pumpkin DIY project idea for halloween. →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/diy-emergency-button-hack-a-nikeipod-sport-kit-to-create-an-elder-alert-system?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29&utm_content=FaceBook Some old hardware combined with Internet connected Raspberry Pi does the job. →
http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2014/07/the-22-most-brilliant-life-hacks-every-human-being-needs-to-know.html?m=1 Nice list of life hacks. Some hacks look more useful than some other. →
https://opensource.com/life/16/7/getting-serious-about-open-source-homes?sc_cid=701600000011jJaAAI Take advantage of open source green house designs. →
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/fight-right-repair-180959764/ There are too many devices today that are intentionally made unrepairable by the owner – trying to repair can be even illegal. We should have right to repair or even modify things we own. →