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Adam Dunkels, Internet of Things consultant.

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Use ChatGPT to Pitch Almost Any Idea

In a previous article we looked at a simple way to pitch almost any* idea. Today we’re looking an equally simple way to use ChatGPT t...

In Ideas, Startups, AI, May 02, 2023

Internet of Things for beginners: How to build your first IoT product

So you have an idea for an Internet of Things (IoT) product. That’s awesome! But how do you build it? This article covers the basics....

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Use ChatGPT to Pitch Almost Any Idea

In a previous article we looked at a simple way to pitch almost any* idea. Today we’re looking an equally simple way to use ChatGPT to automate the process.* I have no data to support...

In Ideas, Startups, AI, May 02, 2023

Procosoco: A Simple Way to Pitch Almost Any Idea

Pitching ideas is hard. This makes ideas die too early – even brilliant ones. Procosoco is a simple way to pitch almost any* idea. It makes your ideas easier to understand – and, as a...

In Ideas, Startups, AI, May 01, 2023

Device types and their roles in the Matter smart home standard

The Matter smart home standard is an initiative supported by major players in the smart home industry, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung. The Matter standard is developed b...

In Internet of Things, Matter, Mar 21, 2023

What is the Matter smart home standard and why does it matter?

Smart homes are becoming more and more popular. However, with so many different devices and protocols available, it can be tricky make all devices in a home compatible and to work tog...

In Internet of Things, Matter, Mar 20, 2023

The sentinel toothpaste: a useful programming technique for everyday life

Here’s one programming technique that I found very useful in daily life: the sentinel value. I use it pretty much every day – to manage toothpaste.In programming, a sentinel value is ...

In Programming, Just for fun, Nov 18, 2022

How to run a city-wide wireless network from a drawer

How do we test a wireless network that will be deployed like this:With a test setup that looks like this:The answer: MAC-level packet filtering. With a bit of software to help us set ...

In Internet of Things, Mar 31, 2022

Internet of Things for beginners: How to build your first IoT product

So you have an idea for an Internet of Things (IoT) product. That’s awesome! But how do you build it? This article covers the basics.First, you want to have a business case for your p...

In Internet of Things, Sep 23, 2021

What makes IoT so hard? The sheer scale, the power consumption – and that it is wireless.

As far as technical challenges go, the Internet of Things is as tough as it gets: The scale is large: everything is huge. The power is low: there is almost none of it available. Wi...

In Internet of Things, Dec 05, 2019

What is sub-GHz wireless networking?

The Thingsquare IoT platform supports wireless IPv6 networking both in the 2.4 GHz band and in the sub-GHz band.But what does sub-GHz wireless networking mean?In this article we look ...

In Internet of Things, Nov 10, 2019

What makes IoT so hard? The range of needed skillsets is unusually wide

Successful IoT projects are engineering-heavy. Developing a successful IoT product is not a walk in the park. To make it easier to plan for IoT projects, this article lists the develo...

In Internet of Things, Sep 23, 2019