MORE ABOUT Arduino

Dragino is a manufacturer of IoT hardware, specialised in Linux IoT/VOIP, Arduino Yùn add-on boards and LoRa modules and gateways. One of their latest products is the LSN50 long-range LoRa sensor node, designed for outdoor use.

Windows smartphones have recently been gaining a noticeable market share. The new Windows Mobile 10 operating system allows you to use a Windows phone or tablet as a controller for your own projects in various ways. For example, it is possible to communicate with an Arduino board over USB or Bluetooth, and Microsoft provides a suitable library to help you.

There’s no end to what you can do with an Arduino in terms of wearables. This project I found on the maker section of the Netflix website is great for the ultimate couch potato: the one that falls asleep when his or her favorite show is on TV.

Today all & sundry, devices included, have to be “connected”, 24/7, all year round. You may have a Facebook account, but what about your oscilloscope? Does your multimeter tweet enough? Is your soldering iron linked in? You may be a non-communicative nerd but your bench power supply may be craving for social interaction.

Today all & sundry, devices included, have to be “connected”, 24/7, all year round. You may have a Facebook account, but what about your oscilloscope? Does your multimeter tweet enough? Is your soldering iron linked in? You may be a non-communicative nerd but your bench power supply may be craving for social interaction.