Article archive - page 2

Building a portable minecraft server
Monday, June 1st 2015
Using a raspberry pi and some batteries to create a portable minecraft server that can be put in a lunch box and taken to the park.
Controlling networked LEDs using a smartwatch
Monday, May 4th 2015
The ESP8266 is a capable device in its own right and can run a simple web server. Couple this with a smartwatch for control and you have some interesting remote control options.
Book launch of Make: JavaScript Robotics
Wednesday, April 15th 2015
This new book on JavaScript robotics launches today, co-authored by 15 of core NodeBots community members from around the world.
Building an information radiator
Tuesday, December 16th 2014
"Information Radiators" - devices that use physical means to relay encoded information are great projects if you want to explore IoT. This post provides a how to example.
A Device API safari
Sunday, May 4th 2014
There are many interesting things to be found in the Device API. This talk went on a journey to see what we could find worth playing with.
Should JavaScript devs build real things?
Wednesday, August 21st 2013
JavaScript is leaving the browser and entering the real world. Is this just a bunch of web devs playing with hardware or are we starting to see a fundamental shift in the direction web technologies are taking?
Book launch of Jump Start Responsive Design
Wednesday, March 20th 2013
Working on my first book was quite good fun, though hard work, and today after all of that effort it's finally released.
The ClickFail of Australian Retail.
Tuesday, November 20th 2012
The coming of age of online retail in Australia crashed and burned in Australia tonight due to lack of preparation and hubris. It could have been so different.
Datatium - a material to create responsive experiences
Friday, October 19th 2012
Device responsive design is only one part of context. These are the sketch notes that underpinned a talk at WDS2012 on the wider aspects of using data in responsive design approaches.
Web Facilitated Play in the Real World
Wednesday, July 25th 2012
How can physical interaction with digital media augment the experience of both and what part does the web have to play in this space?