This utility GUI application is a tool for debugging programs using a remote MQTT server. It can show messages on multiple topics and publish text-based messages on a single topic. The application is provided all in one file and can be be directly downloaded from qt_mqtt_monitor.py. The following sections have both documentation and the full code. […]
Arduino MQTT Monitor (PyQt5) Continue Reading
This sketch demonstrates Internet-based remote communication using a companion ‘bridge’ program running on the attached host which sends and receives messages via an online MQTT server. This allows connecting one Arduino to another over arbitrary distances, which we can use as a starting point for building collaborative telepresence. This example is configured to provide for
Arduino Sketch Remote User Interface Continue Reading
One of the joys of being a Maker and Hacker is solving problems and filling needs. When you can do both, well, that’s something special. [rodrigo.mejiasz]’s project surely fits into that special category of solving a problem and filling a dire need with his Bedridden Patient Monitor. While [Rodrigo]’s project page does not specify his motivation
MONITOR FOR BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS AIMS TO IMPROVE CARE Continue Reading
Something like 99% of the people on the road at any given moment will consider themselves an above-average driver, something that’s as statistically impossible as it is easily disproven by casual observation. Drivers make all kinds of mistakes, but perhaps none as annoying and avoidable as failure to use their turn signal. This turn signal
ANNOY YOURSELF INTO BETTER DRIVING WITH THIS TURN SIGNAL MONITOR Continue Reading
The Digital Engine DE5500 is supported by the 7th generation Intel® Core(available in i3, i5 and i7). It consumes little power due to the of this mobile processor. It supports a DDR4 dual channel memory with a maximum capacity of 32GB. The standard Digital Engine small form factor can easily be integrated into a kiosk
AOPEN DE5500 – SFF PC FEATURES 7TH GENERATION INTEL® CORE Continue Reading
Arduinos are incredibly useful tools for all sorts of projects. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, having easy, fast, cheap, and reliable access to health information is more important than ever. While an Arduino might not be the tool of choice for proper medical applications, we can draw inspiration from medical devices to create fun and
Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate Monitor Continue Reading
Online privacy is a thing of concern for most internet users today, with ads, pop-ups, and malicious website threatening our internet security. This has led to products and solutions aimed at protecting internet users against tracking, targeted ads, cookies, and various other threats that has been popping up. The likes of Fingbox and Firewalla are available, but their hardware
WINSTON PRIVACY WEB FILTER FOR AD-FREE, TRACKING-FREE & ANONYMOUS INTERNET BROWSING Continue Reading
[Applied Procrastination] aka [Simen E. Sørensen] has a simple project to help those of us that struggle with early-morning zombification. By leveraging the backlight optics from a broken LCD monitor, it is possible to create an excellent diffused light source to simulate daylight, before your chosen waking time. The theory is that it is less shocking
BANISH EARLY MORNING ZOMBIFICATION WITH THE ZOM-B-GONE! Continue Reading
Hong Kong-based Amoeba Robotics is set to launch a pick and place machine for engineers, designers, and makers to conveniently automate the assembly of their PCBs ontop of their desks, with a more affordable price range going for $1,950. This is incredible because most pick and place machines are incredibly expensive, with the desktop models running into thousands of dollars
AMOEBA ROBOTICS’ BOARDITTO – AN AFFORDABLE PICK AND PLACE MACHINE Continue Reading
ANAVI Gas Detector is an ESP8266-powered, open source, Wi-Fi dev board for monitoring air quality and detecting dangerous gases. ANAVI Gas Detector is an ESP8266-powered, open source, Wi-Fi dev board for monitoring air quality and detecting dangerous gases. It supports popular analog MQ gas sensor modules such as MQ-135, MQ-2, MQ-3, etc. Furthermore, it comes
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