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Getting started with Arduino(photo by Nicholas Zambetti) I just went to the Maker Faire in the Bay Area with my friend Michael Hauser. The expo was filled with Ardui… Started by Michael Levin |
0 | Jun 14, 2009 |
Arduino sensorsI was talking with my friend Daniel at the McRorie Community Garden in Gainesville yesterday. He said that gardening sensors were all the… Started by Michael Levin |
0 | May 8, 2009 |
ProSenseMarko Stankovic is involved with an EC-funded project called ProSense. He describes it here, on his Codetown blog. Marko tells me that he a… Started by Michael Levin |
0 | Mar 28, 2009 |
What are you doing with SunSPOT?Please share your projects (or ideas) here. Started by Michael Levin |
0 | Mar 18, 2009 |
Roger Meike Discusses SunSPOTs at GoogleStarted by Michael Levin |
0 | Mar 18, 2009 |
What is a SunSPOT?"What is a SPOT? It’s a piece of hardware that has an array of sensors, an IO port, a radio for wireless communications, a set of LEDs, so… Started by Michael Levin |
0 | Mar 18, 2009 |
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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