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NEW IoT Hardware: Adafruit Matrix Portal – CircuitPython Powered Internet Display
Folks love Adafruit’s wide selection of RGB matrices and accessories for making custom colorful LED displays… and Adafruit RGB Matrix Shields and FeatherWings can be quickly soldered together to make the wiring much easier.
But what if we made it even easier than that? Like, no solder, no wiring, just instant plug-and-play? Dream no more – with the Adafruit Matrix Portal add-on for RGB Matrices, there has never been an easier way to create powerful internet-connected LED displays.
To celebrate its release – we’ll be highlighting some of our favorite Matrix Portal guides in this newsletter.
Read more about the Adafruit Matrix Portal
IoT Projects
Moon Phase Clock for Adafruit Matrix Portal
The only way to get a correct Moon phase for your time and location is with math and science. Our Matrix Portal Moon phase clock lets you know where things stand right here and now, portraying the Moon’s phase more accurately than a printed calendar, and whether it’s currently in the sky or has set. – Adafruit Learning System
IoT Power Outlet with CircuitPython and Adafruit IO
Control fans, lights, or any appliance using a microcontroller and Adafruit IO – Adafruit Learning System
CircuitPython Support for ESP32-S2
ESP32-S2 boards from Espressif, GravitechG, UnexpectedMaker and Electronicats all running CircuitPython 6.0.0-alpha.3 as CircuitPython 6.0 moves closer to an official release (currently in beta!). – Twitter
Solar Powered IoT Lawn Sprinkler
A DIY WiFi lawn sprinkler powered by the sun. – movingelectrons
RGB Matrix Automatic Youtube ON AIR Sign
Everyone’s streaming, from Zoom to Twitch to YouTube and more. This sign will let people know not to knock on your door when you’re ON AIR! – Adafruit Learning System
Air Quality Sensor with Sensor.Community and Home Assistant
Build an air quality sensor to read your air quality and connect it to the open source air quality sensor map sensor.community. – savjee
IoT News and More!
TensorFlow Lite Micro Support on ESP32
Google’s Tensorflow blog announced TensorFlow Lite Micro support on Espressif’s flagship SoC, the ESP32. – EspressIf
Sensor Community is an Open Environmental Sensor Data Network
Sensor.Community is a new contributor driven global sensor network for Open Environmental Data. Their map currently supports sensors which monitor air quality (PM2.5, PM10) and noise. – Sensor.Community
This is what a Hacked IoT Coffee Machine Looks Like
A researcher at security company Avast reverse engineered a Smarter Coffee Maker v2. While watching it aimlessly execute code to grind beans and drip water is fun, we can’t help but wonder what if this was a different, necessary, internet-connected device. – ArsTechnica
Amazon Details Sidewalk, a new range- extension for Echo and Tile devices
There was not much information available last time this newsletter covered Amazon Sidewalk. Last week at Amazon’s hardware event, they provided some details about the new service. Sidewalk “uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), the 900 MHz spectrum and other frequencies to simplify new device setup, extend the low-bandwidth working range of devices and help devices stay online and up-to-date, even if they are outside the range of home WiFi.” New Echo devices are capable of acting as a Sidewalk Bridge to extend the working range of connected IoT devices. – Amazon Developer Blog
Adafruit IO
NEW GUIDE: Adafruit IO Basics: Schedule Triggers
We’ve released a new guide in the Adafruit IO Basics Series for using Adafruit IO’s scheduled triggers. Build an internet-controlled lamp and connect it to Adafruit IO to schedule turning the lamp on or off during the week. The project in this guide may be adapted to control any AC (mains) appliance or device. – Adafruit Learning System
Adafruit IO Stats
Adafruit IO has 348,252 total users! Here are the interesting stats from the last 30 days:
- Total Feeds: 550,390 (and counting!).
- There are over 18,434 feeds online as of time of writing (October 30 2020).
- There are an average of 7,000+ MQTT connections active 24/7.
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