“If you haven’t heard of the open platform-friendly, inexpensive Linux-powered computing platform known as Raspberry Pi by now, you will be for years to come. Just as the Altair hailed the era of the personal computer, the Raspberry Pi is ushering in a new era of powerful, stunningly low-cost PCs on a board not much larger than an Arduino Uno.”
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From syndicated newspaper columnists Bob and Joy Schwabach, “If you’re a techie, this book could launch a new business in home automation.”
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Make Magazine Editor-in-Chief Mark Frauenfelder was a wonderful host during this interview where we talk about my book, Programming Your Home.
“Dr. Dobb’s readers may recall myinitial review of techBASIC 1.0 for the iOS platform. techBASIC Developer Mike Westerfield took my earlier criticisms seriously and addressed a majority of them in this new release. techBASIC 2.0 now supports the camera on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, as well as the rudimentary UI widgets such as buttons, list views, sliders, spinners, and pickers.”
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A big thank you goes out to Mike Carrozzo, editor of Connected World Magazine, for his insightful review of my book, Programming Your Home.
… about my book, Programming Your Home. Thank you, Jim!
Thanks much to Ajit Jaokar for his recommendation of my book, Programming Your Home.
Many thanks to Phil Windley for being such a wonderfully gracious host on this episode of Technometria.
“A smart wristwatch featuring an E-Ink display was recently announced as a Kickstarter project. The Pebble smartwatch is currently filling its funding coffers via kickstart donations, and it looks like a potentially interesting competitor to the Android-based WIMM One device I reviewed last month.”
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“Searching for a stand with a softer edge for your new iPad? Struggling to comfortably seat the iPad at the perfect viewing angle when you’re curled up in your easy chair? The X-Doria Campfire may be just the right solution for you.”
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Another wonderful review of my book, Programming Your Home, posted by blogger Lisa Martin.
A nice review of my book written by friend in tech and photographer Alan Bailward.
“The dedicated iOS application and accessory designers at IK Multimedia have been hard at work amassing quite a catalog of products optimized for the musician. A recent addition to this line-up is an iPad stand that meets the stringent requirements of durability and stability that have been shown in the rest of their iKlip line. Does the iKlip Studio match these high expectations?”
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“Styli for iOS devices are becoming as prevalent as case designs, with a variety of styles, colors, shapes and sizes differentiating the available offerings. One of my favorite high-end iOS accessory companies, Just Mobile, has recently upgraded their well-received AluPen to what they’re calling the AluPen Pro. Is this new stylus worthy of the Pro name?”
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“I found the book fun and at times a powerful nerd-stim agent, in the same way that Heathkit projects were to the generation before me—something useful you could assemble, build, and run in a day and impress your friends and family—with a dash of programming thrown in. Happily recommended! — A. Binstock”
My book, Programming Your Home, has been published by Pragmatic Bookshelf and is now available for purchase directly from the PragProg.com website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other book stores!
“Are you still looking for that perfect iPhone or iPad stand that amplifies audio and doesn’t cost a fortune to do so? Divoom has released an update to their original IFIT model that improves both the look and the sound at an affordable price. But does it hit the sweet spot that budget-conscious iOS device owners are looking for?”
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“The world is shrinking. At least that seems to be the case when writing micro-applications for the Android-based wearable computer platform, the WIMM One. This $199 developer preview device comes packed with the main WIMM 330 module and USB charging kit, as well as a black watchstrap to wear the WIMM module on your wrist.”
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Listen to my interview with TJ Giuli, Technical Expert with the Ford Motor Company, about the OpenXC open-source hardware and software automotive computing platform.
Available Now From Pragmatic Bookshelf in EBooks and Print
Android on Android
Remember what I said in my Post PC series about waiting for the day when I could write a native Android app on an actual Android device? Good news, everyone! The wait is over.Android Java IDE, AIDE for short, has been released on the Android Market and provides a fully native Android application development experience, running entirely on an Android device.
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