Hardware is Cool(again)

Sean O Sullivan @sos100

Me

You

Techie, Comp. Sci.SW DeveloperStartupsIONACTO @ Effective Software

Rococo, Dial2Do, mySay

How can I help?

Then Costs

Access Distribution

Now

Arduino

Mobile

InternetKickstarterPi

Accelerators

Result

Easy

Cheap

Kickstarter

Anything that should be connected will be connected

(and maybe a few things that shouldn't)

Crop AnalysisTransportAgriculture

GoodsMedicinesSpray

SecurityLookaheadLookaround

BuildingPlants

Rail NetworksDist’n NWsWildlife

Software

So - what are you hoping to do?

Links and Resources

The PCH Accelerator : http://highway1.io

Ben Evans (ledge!) : http://ben-evans.com

Emily Brooke (Blaze) : http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30793332

Kitman Labs :http://www.kitmanlabs.com

Coolest Cooler - kickstarter project over promises and under delivers

LittleBits : http://littlebits.cc

Hardware is hard : article