New 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 [Crucial FreeBSD Toolkit] article on the blog.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/crucial-freebsd-toolkit/

I'm eyeing up getting a Wi-Fi capable temperature sensor I can monitor via the Internet for my BunShack, anyone have any recommendations on brands?

I'm looking at this (so far):

https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Thermometer-H5103-Temperature-Notification/dp/B0B5KF2J34

Any suggestions?

Megatrend #2 of 30 - Ambient Intelligence: "𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜  𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Computing is no longer confined to screens and devices-it's vanishing into our physical world. Smart sensors embedded in walls adjust lighting based on your mood, while Al-powered fabrics in clothing monitor health metrics without your awareness. Voice assistants anticipate needs without being summoned, and autonomous vehicles make thousands of decisions invisibly.

This ambient intelligence creates an ecosystem where technology serves us without demanding our attention-the ultimate expression of Al's integration into human experience.

Good or bad? You be the judge - because it's arriving already, sooner than you think.

This trend is kind of near and dear to my heart since I've been speaking and writing about it for almost three decades - albeit in the context of what I call "hyperconnectivity." And back in 2000, in one of the many Internet-related books I was writing at the time, I introduced the concept of the "IP-chip"—a visionary idea of a computer microchip with built-in Internet capabilities, designed to enable seamless global communication between everyday devices.

I took the liberty of feeding a chapter from one of my books from 1999 - Light Bubs to Yottabits - to an AI app to summarize what I covered, and what I missed. You can access the full PDF here. It's an interesting read!

https://lnkd.in/gUKyqfxN

This wasn't just about connecting gadgets; it was about embedding the Internet's universal language, Internet Protocol (IP), directly into the fabric of our world. My predictions (and I wasn't the only one making this one) proved remarkably prescient, laying the conceptual groundwork for what we now widely recognized as the Internet of Things (IoT).

My prediction was that these IP chips would be "imminent" and would "invade your home or office in unprecedented numbers" within a decade, fundamentally shifting Internet access away from a primary reliance on personal computers.

Fast forward to 2025, and this vision of hyper-connectivity is undeniably our reality.

But that's only the first step. We're now about to integrate AI directly into all of these 'smart devices,' promising to make them 'smarter.' Good or bad? Will it make them better or worse? A great idea of a massive mistake? Debate rages.

Imagine devices around us that don't just react, but anticipate.

#AI #IoT #Connectivity #Intelligence #Automation #Sensors #Computing #Hyperconnectivity #Ambient #future

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/06/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-2-ambient-intelligence-ai-is-the-invisible-architect-dissolving-computing-into-the-very-fabric-of-our-lives/

Is anyone else out there working on mixing nature and "the old ways" with modern, ethical technology to find more sustainable approaches to how we live? #sustenencefarming #sensors #sustainability #iot #homesteading

#programming #gamedev #lisp #devlog #lispgamejam the third for my birds eating insects eating plants experience https://screwlisp.small-web.org/lispgames/plant-sensors/ imagining the #automata #agent #Sensors .
Simple sensor input -> acceleration agents in a grid ideas.

I don't get what happened with that markdown table either.

I also add the #types for bird insect plant in my #softwareIndividuals KRF.

#gamejam forum post https://itch.io/jam/spring-lisp-game-jam-2025

If you’re a techie, interested in #hardware and #software systems you should know that an unnamed person has developed a chip that runs #python - natively. Python on hardware; no C, no VM, just a pure hardware implementation. And it’s 30x to 50x faster than alternative, non-hardware approaches. Use cases include #ML and #IoT and #sensors
https://www.runpyxl.com/gpio

Quantum Navigation via Magnetic fields.

<quote>
Even when the equipment was mounted inside a plane, where interference is much worse, it outperformed existing systems by at least 11x. This is the first time quantum technology has been shown to outperform existing tech in a real-world commercial or military application, a milestone referred to as achieving “quantum advantage."
</quote>

Not only for the military !

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/australia-firm-gps-less-navigation-system

Just ordered some parts to prototype a piezoelectric an experimental tactile interface for "feeling" visual textures.

I ordered a piezoelectric actuator, some through hole op-amps to drive it, a breadboard, some prototyping wire, some 1/8" prototyping jacks, an assortment of through hole resistors, and a big box of small plastic drawers to organize my parts.

I'm gonna drive the piezoelectric actuator by driving the op-amp with the audio out from my sound card on my PC. I'm planning to prototype a tiny MCU and tiny camera separately.

I'm so excited for this project.

Hackers, educators, tinkerers:
The 2025 Hacker Initiative grant cycle is open. Apply here → https://hackerinitiative.org/apply-now/

Thermal imaging could be a simple, highly accurate way to track vital signs

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-thermal-imaging-simple-highly-accurate.html

One of my #temperature #sensors, a #SNZB-02P, started disconnecting randomly. I was getting that 'checkin only every 6 or so hours' problem. Removed it and re-added it to #homeassistant about 20 times. Just did it again today and now it's functioning perfectly again. Gotta love it!!!

"A new sensor that could solve the problem of overheating lithium-ion batteries is described in a paper published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
[...]
Ethylene carbonate (EC) is a key component of a battery’s electrolyte. The new sensor detects trace amounts of EC, flagging potential battery failures before they become disasters."

https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/energy/lithium-ion-battery-exploding/

Researchers develop glass sensors for the Einstein Telescope

... YOShInOn is showing me many many articles about working being done to develop the Einstein gravitational wave telescope

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-glass-sensors-einstein-telescope.html

Canon Commits to Continuing In-House Sensor Development https://petapixel.com/2025/03/17/canon-commits-to-continuing-in-house-sensor-development/ #sensordevelopment #highresolution #globalshutter #fabrication #Equipment #interview #Features #sensors #Canon #japan #News #cp+

Pete Metcalfe shows you how to store Arduino modules, sensors, and displays and get them all to talk to an SQL server
https://www.makerspace-online.com/store-arduino-sensor-network-data-in-an-sql-database/
#SQL #Arduino #sensors #modules #MOTT #ArduinoCloud #ThingsBoard

#sensors #cameras

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/phones/could-foveon-sensors-with-global-shutters-be-next-this-company-is-researching-a-three-layer-sensor-with-an-unusual-shutter?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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