On Wednesday, July 1st we had a great time with Mitchell Klein talking about Z-Wave and Silicon Labs at the Orlando IoT Meetup (held over a Zoom call). We delved into a Q&A filled with lively discussion around connectivity in the home, security, privacy, how different connectivity protocols are different from each other, and where […]
Don’t Be Intimidated There are many posts out there about starting with Raspberry Pi. Here’s ours. I am going to assume that you have some development experience, likely with web applications, and you are looking to expand into the world of microcomputers and actually interact with the real world. Even if you don’t have that […]
So you want to jump into IoT, but you are not sure where to begin. Hardware? Software? 3D printing? And what do I do with it, anyway? At Orlando IoT, our mission is to grow IoT development in Orlando, and we want to facilitate that in the most effective ways possible. That’s why we’re […]
As you know, Hands On Hardware is Monday and I couldn’t be more excited. People! IoT! Fun! Hardware! As promised, here’s the breakdown of what money we got and what we spent it on: 9 participants ($10 * 9 = $90) 3 Particle Photons (3*19 + Shipping = $70) 3 Breadboards ($9) 3 TMP36 Sensors […]
Important: If you’d like to do Part 2 on March 13th, 2017, you only need to do three things: Watch the video below (or read the slides) RSVP at Open Code Either bring your own Particle Photon or send $10 through PayPal by March 8th at 11:00 AM Do those things and I’ll make sure […]
Ever wanted to dip your toe into the Internet of Things waters but weren’t sure where to start? Come create your very own IoT project – we’ll help you with everything you need to get started. At the end, you’ll have created a device to remotely monitor temperature anywhere where there’s a WiFi connection! Step […]
Didn’t make it to the meetup? That’s ok! We have another one in April (and possibly some before then). Microsoft is coming, you don’t want to miss this! Keep an eye on the Orlando IoT Meetup page for updates, and RSVP early. Last night we had the Orlando IoT Meetup, and once again I’m blown […]
With a target opening date of March 2017, the ground has been broken and a 100,000+ sq. ft. building is emerging near Kissimmee in Osceola County. In Osceola’s FARM (a research park for advanced manufacturing technologies), the newly-formed ICAMR (International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research) is being built. This facility will be a one-stop-shop for […]
At the Orlando IoT meetup last week, I asked members if they would write down what they want to get out of the group in 2017. Here are some of their answers: Meet in conjunction with Valencia Student Tech Club / Classes Create Orlando IoT Magazine (from the site you are reading right now) Presentations […]
Wow, 2016 has been a blur! The Orlando IoT Meetup has grown from 532 at the start of 2016 to now over 844 members. Welcome, all three hundred and twelve new members! We’ve had a meetup every single month since April, when I started co-organizing the meetup. We went to the Orlando Maker Faire. We’ve […]