Gadget Factory

Jack Gassett

  • DesignLab 1.0.8 and RetroCade 1.3 Released!

    DesignLab 1.0.8 and RetroCade 1.3 Released!

    We just completed a new release of DesignLab and RetroCade Synth. DesignLab 1.0.8 has the following changes: DesignLab 1.0.8 – 2017.01.04 [DesignLab Libraries] -Added a new Video Audio Player example. -Fixes for RetroCade Synth libraries. RetroCade Synth 1.3 has the following changes: 1/4/2017      Version 1.3.1 -Fix for some LCDs that have contrast issues.…

  • Article: Put the Watson AI into Your Raspberry Pi with IBM’s Free(ish) Embedded Development Platform

    There is an interesting IoT/Artificial Intelligence platform from IBM called Project Intu. From the project page: A new, experimental program from IBM enables developers to imbue Internet of Things (IoT) systems — robots, drones, avatars and other devices — with the cognitive know-how of Watson. This definitely looks worth checking out to see what kinds…

  • Free eBook: Neural networks and Deep Learning

    One of the reasons for creating the GadgetBoxes was to start looking at ways to connect Artificial Intelligence tasks to IoT devices. So not only are we learning about all of the latest IoT technologies but also the latest in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Many of the latest breakthroughs have come from new techniques…

  • “Alexa, Make My ESP8266 Do Something” | Hackaday

    Well here is an interesting hack that can be very useful for the NodeMCU version of the GadgetBox. Wouldn’t it be nice to control a GadgetBox with Alexa voice commands without a middleman like SmartThings? Well this hack seems to be the ticket! It is a library for the esp8266 that allows it to emulate…

  • Using Amazon Alexa to control Ameba Arduino

    Nice article on the steps it takes to setup an IoT device to use an Amazon Echo device. Can we adapt this to ESP8266 based devices? via Instructables  

  • DIY I2C Devices with ATtiny85 | Hackaday

    Here is a very interesting article detailing how to use an ATtiny chip to turn any chip into an I2C device. This looks like a great technique to use with eCogs and the GadgetBox since it will free up valuable GPIO pins. via HackaDay

  • How to Run Your ESP8266 for Years on a Battery – Open Home Automation

      This is a topic that has a lot of significance for the GadgetBox platform. There are lots of IoT projects that need as much battery life as can be squeezed out of them. This awesome article explains how to squeeze 3 years of battery life out of an esp8266 module! https://openhomeautomation.net/esp8266-battery/

  • Get your 3D case design for Papilio Logic Analyzer over at Thingiverse

    Papilio user Larry McGovern just posted this beautiful design for a 3D printed case that turns your Papilio Logic Analyzer into a sleek device. Here is the original Forum Post. Here is the Thingiverse Link.