Why do Cookbooks Still Exist?

Why Cookbooks still exist and how they can make you a better (business)person.

How to get out of a design rut.

Need a jumpstart to help you launch that new idea?

Have an engineering staff already, but want some fresh input?

You could bust out the phonebook and look for 700k+ engineers, or launch a crowdsourcing campaign in a fraction of the time with better results!

How to CrowdSource with Hackster.io!

It's more accessible than you think!

A Dumb Solution to the Smart Home

Why is the adoption of the Smart Home still so low?

Here's one way we can push past the tipping point!

*Bonus points to whoever can ID that bird in the background! 

Tech Walk-Through - Avnet Smart Edge Agile AI Predictive Maintenance Device!

You can spend > $100,000 on algorithms to take the leap into AI, or you can spend $100 on this guy and sound just as smart!

Check out this low resolution video I just recorded from my bomb shelter/wife's craft room!

Avnet SmartEdge Agile AI Device Walk-through!

Sensing in Those Hard to Reach Places

Hey, we can't realistically power all of our sensor systems with batteries.

For starters, it's not practical, and battery replacement would be an absolute nightmare.

There are also many common situations where you simply can't attach wires and connectors (like an office chair, for example).

From Windmills and Solar Panels to RFID and mechanical energy reclamation systems - energy harvesting is the future.

So, what are some good use cases for sensing in hard to reach places?