Category: General

Judging by both companies’ revenue and household penetration, the United States is crushing it in smart home adoption. At least for now.

Source: The US Is the Undisputed Leader in Smart Homes – PCMag UK

Source: Korlan USB2CAN – 8devices

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Can I rely on the Web Platform features to build my app? An overview of the device integration HTML5 APIs

Source: What Web Can Do Today

Finland’s transmission system operator, Fingrid, has been eager to digitalize the maintenance and monitoring of their operations. Over the years, Fingrid has organized 4 different innovation contests…

Source: How IoT sensors can optimize maintenance costs | Haltian

So what is happening on the VSCP scene?

Well, currently not much. I am still unable to do much and is waiting for the second part of my shoulder prosthesis replacement (currently just a thin steal distance instead of the upper bone). But good is at least that I am a bit more alert again after quitting a six week penicillin cure. I have never slept so much as I have done in the last weeks. Trust me.

Hopefully the next operation will be done before the summer and after that I hope I will be allowed (and able) to use the right arm again. That probably mean I will not be doing serious work again until the end of summer. It is hard to even think about that as I am VERY eager to finalize the current work and get next release out of the door.

well, things are like they are and there is no meaning to be low about the situation. Just wanted you guys know so you don’t think VSCP has gone away to the strawberry fields forever.

Have fun!

By encrypting destination addresses and obfuscating the source addresses, Bluetooth mesh is different. By capturing the data transmission of a Bluetooth mesh network, all you learn is that there is a network.

Source: Privacy and Bluetooth Mesh

Getting disparate Zigbee home automation systems on a common platform and local control.

Source: SAM R30 | Microchip Technology

Supercapacitors are almost everywhere, although perhaps because they are seen as passive components with a low-tech connotation, they are seldom on stage front.

Source: The Silent Power of Supercapacitors

To use A20 CAN interface you need A20-OLinuXino board and A20-CAN board. Then you have to install the armbian A20 CAN overlay: Download the dts file from: Backup your SD card where the Linux image …

Source: How to use A20 CAN interface with the A20 universal Armbian image for OLinuXino