IoT Projects

Internet of Skull: An Internet Status Monitor

Maker Emily Velasco is known for her unique projects and the Internet of Skull is no different: “I live in a neighborhood with an internet provider of so-so quality. When the service works, it works well, but it goes down more often than it seems like it should for the $75 a month I have to pay for it.” This project monitors Emily’s home network status and displays it using an RGB LED for visual feedback. The project is mounted inside a fake skull, giving it a unique, biological, look. -MLE-Online

Text to update this RGB LED Matrix

Send text messages that magically scroll across a RGB LED matrix in bright colors. Update the sign from anywhere, or give the control to your employees or family members, since there’s no coding or computer needed to update your sign. -Adafruit Learning System

CAN Bus Sniffing with ESP32

The CAN bus, accessible through your car’s OBD-II port, is a channel holding real-time data from your car. EQMod developed an ESP32-powered dongle that plugs into an OBD-II port and can be used to sniff CAN bus data. Data is displayed on a self-hosted webpage. -HackADay

Antique (Internet) Radio

Craig Lindley built a vintage-style radio that plays music from an internet radio station. The enclosure is made from 1/8” baltic birch and the radio itself is powered by an ESP32 WROOM. -HackADay

IoT News and More!

How Raspberry Pis Were Used to Protect NASA Telescope Data

The Register explains how scientists used the power of Raspberry Pis saved data from the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope. - Adafruit Blog

Ethernet is still going strong after 50 years

Ethernet has become the standard wired local area network around the world, and it is widely used in businesses and homes. It was honored this year as an IEEE Milestone, a half-century after it was born. - IEEE Spectrum

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