Tuesday, November 11, 2014

cloud: Google Container Engine

Google Container Engine — Google Cloud Platform

"Run Docker containers on Google Cloud Platform, powered by Kubernetes. Container Engine takes care of provisioning and maintaining the underlying virtual machine cluster, scaling your application, and operational logistics like logging, monitoring, and health management."



Google Cloud Platform

IoT: "smart" Coffee Maker

The internet of things will now make your coffee | News | PC Pro:

"The $150 device allows you to switch the coffee maker on to a schedule, "monitor your brew status" and modify the strength of the brew using the WeMo app for iOS and Android devices. The device can also be triggered remotely, so you can have a fresh pot waiting when you walk through the door of an evening, or simply fire up the machine without even getting out of bed."



Coffee Makers, Brewers & More at MrCoffee.com.

Belkin Mr Coffee



Price of "smart": $149 - $69 (or $250 - $117 for list price)



Simpler alternative: instant coffee :)


IoT: Thingsee One device @ Kickstarter

Ex-Nokians Crowdfund A Device To Democratize The Internet Of Things | TechCrunch

$150-$250, water resistant, battery could last up to a year!
SDK in C/C++ or assembly language :)

Thingsee One: The Smart Developer Device for Mobile IoT by Haltian — Kickstarter:




d3.js: Zoomable Geography

Zoomable Geography: