Hello, makers! In our blog post today, I wanted to share a simple way to remotely control IoT devices using NodeJs and Google Firebase. Let’s say you’re trying to remotely control a small lego crane like this. You’ll notice there are two servo motors connected to an Arduino. You can Read more…
In our modern world of mobile devices and tech, it’s easy to become distracted. As knowledge workers, we have an attraction to achieve mastery in our craft and autonomy. My family will attest that I do a lot of “work related” or “blog related” reading to stay on top of Read more…
Whether you’re just starting in your career or you’ve been working in the industry for years, you can benefit from the culture and practice of open source. I want to thank John Baluka for sharing his reflections and personal journey on this topic. I really appreciate John’s fresh business perspective Read more…
What’s Google I/O? Google I/O is an annual software developer-focused conference which features a keynote on the latest updates and announcements by Google. The conference also hosts in-depth sessions focused on building web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, machine learning, TensorFlow, Chrome, Read more…
Looking for a fun way to explore learning to code with your students or children? Consider exploring writing Minecraft mods using Python. In our house, we continue to enjoy building(destroying) together as a family in shared Minecraft worlds. I appreciate that Minecraft helps the kids exercise their thinking about working Read more…
Girls from RealImpact build Arduino robots at SparkMacon Makerspace. As a parent, I want my children to feel prepared to support themselves and thrive in the economy of the future. Given I have relatively young kids, we have no idea what this future will look like. Here’s what we Read more…
IKEA Place App Comes to Android, Powered by ARCore.https://t.co/gKVch9I2Nw pic.twitter.com/26okoQlfUj — Droid Life (@droid_life) March 19, 2018 You can now Smash Tanks in AR on Android, too!Explosive multiplayer action in augmented reality (AR). Any place is a battlefield.https://t.co/HZ0Jv7MzBo#AR #ARCore #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame pic.twitter.com/pHEIFnvrRV — dumpling (@dumplingdesign) March 21, 2018 Read more…
As I have reflected on various physical computing activities we tried with our kids, I started reviewing a novel microcontroller from our friends at the BBC, the micro:bit. In addition to the BBC bringing us awesome stories like Dr. Who, this organization has invested their resources to help students connect Read more…
In the past week, our Google Developer Group of Central Florida teamed up with the Unity 3D meetup of Orlando and LucernaStudios.com to discuss building VR experiences for Google VR. We shared the fundamentals of building for Google DayDream and Cardboard. We also explored connecting those game experiences with Google Read more…
Google DayDream and Google Cardboard seek to make virtual reality experiences broadly accessible leveraging your smartphone and cleverly designed viewers. The initial release of Google Cardboard had a great DIY feel. Developers received a laser cut cardboard structure that you fold into a viewer, lenses, and a magnetic button. Using Read more…