Internet of Things

Build 2020 Round Up

The Build 2020 keynotes just wrapped up and I’ve done a series of posts for my company (Octavian Technology Group).  Here is a round-up of what I thought were some of the most exciting announcements:

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Build 2019 Milwaukee Event

I’m happy to announce that SafeNet Consulting (my employer) is hosting the Official Milwaukee local Build event. Please join us for an evening discussing the big announcements at Build, with numerous speakers that are attending Build 2019! Signup here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/microsoft-build-2019-community-event-tickets-60546733911?aff=cameron

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AmbiHueTv Updated to v1.3

 Phillips Hue Ambient Light Synced to a TV

I’ve updated AmbiHueTv to support UVC Capture devices as well as webcams. The UVC Capture device works much better and I would recommend this method if you want to try this IOT project. For this project you will need a Raspberry Pi 2, a USB webcam or UVC Capture Device compatible with Windows 10 IOT, a Hue Bridge, and a Hue light bulb capable of color changing.

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AmbiHueTv

 Phillips Hue Ambient Light Synced to a TV

A recent trend in televisions has been the addition of ambient lights behind the screen that is synchronized with the action on the screen. After adding some Phillips Hue lights to my home I wanted to see if I could achieve the same effect with extra parts I had lying around the house.

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