The connected thermostat I was building earlier is now complete! 🌡🌡🌡 This thermostat works like a Nest Thermostat (though clearly not as pricey); collecting the current temperature and sending that information to an online server. Here is the repo for the project.
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A thermostat appliance only needs to send a few bits/bytes of information to get its point across. It can also be used to send sensor information. In this case, a temperature sensor!
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The last time I used processing was many moons ago. Since then it has been all p5 and arduino…until now! Processing’s updated 3.0 version is roaring on my computer. Here is one of my first new creations:
I have Phillips Hue at home, so using the nice instructions from ITP Light & Interactivity I was able to connect to my home’s hue setup as a developer. Here is a snapshot of my home’s current setup (collected through a GET request after connected):
I used Node.js and Express to make a local server with some very basic routing features. The repository for this project and other connected devices projects can be found here. This post is contained to the ‘lilserv’ folder.
Lets call it CRYPT0MANIA – the connected crystal. This post is about the crystals digital details – because it works – it really works! Note: For a summary of the sculpture overall, read more here. For details on how the physical enclosure was made, read more here.
Planet Music is a sound visualizer on the moon! The current version has a set playlist of 6 songs that can be activated with the media player buttons. The space scene reacts to the sound using a fast Fourier transform (FFT). Here is a sample video: Try it for yourself here (Note: please allow ~20 seconds to load.…
The simple joy of making one single LED light turn on returns this week with the first step towards linking the IRL, moving, ever-changing internet to an Arduino. Using serial communication and an API call, the green and red lights indicate if the price of Ethereum – a popular cryptocurrency – has gone up or down in the…
UPDATE: Spinny squares now has COLOR! You can play with it by clicking here and reading the instructions in the top right. Play with the previous (B&W) version of spinny squares here.