The Web of Stuff

My presentation from DjangoCon EU 2013:

As software developers, the world of hardware can seem confusing but alluring. Small computers are now cheap enough that useful products can be built for less than $100. But the real value from the Internet of Things comes from networking. In this talk, I'll introduce you to basic hardware hacking, and show you how Web, mobile and microcontroller technologies can be brought together using Django—with surprising and playful results.

Transcript

1. The Web of Stuff
   Zack Voase
   

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2. Zack Voase (that’s me)
   @zackwurst
   I cook, eat, lift, sleep
   & make stuff!
   

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5. http://flic.kr/p/dNLLe2
   

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7. Possibilities
   

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9. http://flic.kr/p/aCiaWW
   

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10. http://flic.kr/p/aCiaWW
    BIG DATA
    

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11. http://flic.kr/p/dgHvsZ
    

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12. LI’L DATA
    http://flic.kr/p/dgHvsZ
    

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14. CLOUD
    STUFF
    STUFF
    STUFF STUFF
    STUFF
    STUFF
    

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15. http://flic.kr/p/aCiaWW
    

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16. Insert images of iPhone
    with eye/camera,
    EarPods, iMessage
    http://flic.kr/p/2amti1
    

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18. http://flic.kr/p/99Gmb8
    

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20. http://flic.kr/p/dUPUkQ
    

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22. RFID Swipe
    SMS to Twilio
    Twilio to Django
    Django to Foursquare
    SwipeCheck
    

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23. Requirements
    • Twilio Account & Number
    • Foursquare Account & App
    • Arduino Uno
    • Sparkfun SM5100B Shield & Antenna
    • StrongLink SL030 RFID Reader
    • MIFARE 1K card
    

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25. Demo Time!
    

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26. Personal Development
    

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28. Burnout is caused when you repeatedly make large
    amounts of sacrifice and or effort into high-risk
    problems that fail. It's the result of a negative
    prediction error in the nucleus accumbens. You
    effectively condition your brain to associate work
    with failure.
    Isaac Yonemoto
    http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Burnout-is-caused-by-resentment.html#comment-478842490
    

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30. http://flic.kr/p/e1amdK
    

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31. Thanks!
    @zackwurst
    

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