Get Started with the Internet of Things with an ESP8266 IoT Sensor/Timer
Lots of people ask me about IoT (“The Internet of Things”). It’s a currently warm, if no longer hot, buzzword. …
How to Automagically Create Thumbnail Images Using Python
Formatting round-up posts takes a bit of effort so I have been looking for ways to make the non-creative work as automated as possible. …
Kano Pixel Review
In my research for my maker kids kits series, I came across a new gadget from Kano, the makers of the famous Raspberry Pi computing kit. …
Maker Kits for Making Maker Kids
It must be building up to gift-giving season because I have been asked a whole bunch of times for ideas for what parents should buy …
PHP Script to Backup Flickr Photosets
Years ago I wrote a PHP script to download photographs from Flickr. That was the previous time the company changed hands, when it was …
Raspberry Pi Remote Access – 3 Ways to Make Your Raspberry Pi Accessible Outside Your Network
Raspberry Pi remote access can be tricky. What can you do? How can you make it easy for you to remote access, but difficult for the bad …
ESP32 Arduino – First Look
The ESP32 is the newest* super powered IoT/Arduino board you are going to want in your arsenal. I have long been a fan of the ESP8266, …