Article archive - page 2

• 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.

  A 1 minute read (167 words).

• 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.

  A 1 minute read (130 words).

• 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 1 minute read (217 words).

• 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.

  A 1 minute read (244 words).

• 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?

  An 18 minute read (4.6k words).

• 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.

  A 1 minute read (146 words).

• 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.

  A 5 minute read (1.4k words).

• 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.

  A 23 minute read (6.0k words).

• 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?

  A 6 minute read (1.7k words).

• Is this the end of Windows Server?

  Sunday, June 10th 2012

  A sacred cow has been bumped off over at Micrsoft with Linux now available in Azure instances. This is a major change in the server OS world.

  A 4 minute read (1.1k words).