All About Microcontrollers
A microcontroller, at it's most basic form, is an integrated circuit that modifies and input and provides an output. The input can be an
FONA 808 and Adafruit IO Debugging
I have two projects that I am attempting to use two different variations of the FONA board for, the FONA 808 Arduino sheild, and the FONA 80
Datalogging with GPS
After sifting through the parts I had on hand, I decided to pair up my Adafruit Adalogger Feather with my GPS Featherwing and see if I could
Building the MagPi Google Voice Kit - Review
Overall it is a great project to demonstrate to beginners and students the accessibility of the Raspberry Pi and of software engineering. Th
DIY Smart Home Button Using IFTTT
Why spend over $40 for a connected smart home switch when you can make your own for half of that! And this switch can control just about any
Re-engineering the Billy Bass Alexa API Integration
Like most people, I saw the Billy Bass Alexa integration video and I was instantly infatuated. I think most 90's kids remember that...
Adding Alexa API into a MOSHI Talking Alarm Clock
Most of the time I'm frustrated by my mother's need to save EVERYTHING, but today I was pleasantly surprised when she asked me if I...
Stubborn Grandparents and IoT Solutions
As grandparents and parents age, the role of caregiver typically falls on their children. In my case, as in the case of many others, these o
Connected Electric Water Kettle
Using a relay, ardunio microcontroller, and an electric water kettle, I am to create a connected kettle that will connect to my Amazon Echo
Connecting Vera to Alexa with Hue-Hub Emulator
Due to the fact that the Vera home hub has not yet had a native integration for the Amazon Echo, clever software developers have figured out
