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InsightsJul 6, 2016
Important Lessons from Twitter’s Early Bird Camp – Part 1
“I’m setting you up to be dangerous,” declared Bear Douglas, a Twitter developer advocate who was the Android instructor for sixteen rising college juniors as part of Twitter’s inaugural Early Bird Camp. I had heard of her only weeks before from Tomomi, who knew her from events and meetups like...
BuildJul 5, 2016
DIY Dashboard Camera with Raspberry Pi and AngularJS Part 2
In part 1 of the Raspberry Pi Dashcam Series, we talked about how to create a powerful and low-cost embedded computing platform for “always on” live dashboard camera broadcast using the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and the Raspberry Pi 8MP Camera Module. With this hardware setup, we can broadcast...
News Jun 30, 2016
Real-time Apps Made Simple with PubNub’s AngularJS SDK 3.2
We are excited to announce a newly improved AngularJS SDK that offers developers a better experience for building real-time apps. This update adds two abstraction layers that integrate seamlessly with the JavaScript framework: $pubnubChannel and $pubnubChannelGroup....
BuildJun 29, 2016
Tracking San Francisco’s Microclimates with Arduino MKR1000
In April, Arduino launched the new MKR1000 board, a move that I’m sure made countless IoT fanatics, including myself, jump for joy. The MKR1000 integrates the functionalities of the Arduino Uno and a WiFi shield into one neat little two-inch board, making it easier than ever to add all sorts of objects...
BuildJun 27, 2016
DIY Dashboard Camera 'Dashcam' with Raspberry Pi - 1/2
Since the Raspberry Pi was released in 2012, the capabilities of low-power, low-cost embedded computing devices have grown tremendously. It is now quite common to see smart devices (thermostats, lighting, locks, cameras) in homes as well as real-time updates in industrial settings such as package delivery...
BuildJun 16, 2016
DIY Fitbit with Arduino and Cordova – Part 2
Did you catch part one of our tutorial where we walk through creating your own bluetooth hardware with Tinyduino? In this article we’ll be continuing from where we left off and completing our bluetooth fitness band. When we last left you we connected your phone to a bluetooth module. Next, we’ll...
BuildJun 15, 2016
DIY Bluetooth Fitness Tracker Using Arduino and Cordova
This two part tutorial walks you through how you can create your own Bluetooth fitness tracker (think Fitbit) using Arduino and Cordova. You might not have any experience with Arduino or Cordova, but don’t worry! Both technologies are extremely simple and were not even going to wire anything! In...
BuildJun 8, 2016
Razzmaster Configures Raspberry Pi Over the Network
PubNub is a startup, and like many startups we use a lot of open source software. We are also huge fans of the Raspberry Pi. We’ve even built a Pi workshop because it’s so flexible and easy to get started with. Setting up Raspberry Pis for workshops and projects can be a pain, though, especially...
News Jun 2, 2016
Is the Internet Ready for IoT?
This article originally appeared over at TechCrunch. We’re currently witnessing rapidly expanding product launches and sky-high elevated expectations from the emerging deployment of the Internet of Things in both personal and commercial domains. Stakeholders — ranging from hardware manufacturers and...