We here at Exosite like to test new devices and get them reporting data to our platform. One of my first tasks was to get the Terminus GSM864Q talking, so it could be used to monitor a water pump for an agriculture project.

We just put some finishing touches on The Web Leaderboard for our web-enabled Foosball Table - Internet of Things gaming!

Exosite's Foosball Avatars

A classic issue for people who work at an office is finding out when fresh coffee is brewing.  Do you make a pass by the kitchen area every 20 minutes?  Maybe wait for the aroma?  Take matters into your own hands and fire up a pot? Of course, another common problem is finding what appears to be the remains of a previously brewed pot and debating in your mind on how old it could be and whether or not it is in within the drinkable window.  (What's your rule? 2 hours? 2 days?)

Texas Instruments came out with a neat $49 Chronos ez430 Wireless Watch Development Kit.  The dev kit is based on their low-power wireless + processor ez430 chipset but looks/works just like a real watch. Check out the public dashboard.