sensors

  1. Windows 7 Using the Adafruit Arduino Logger Shield on a Netduino

    C9 Netduino Shield Series - Using Arduino Shields with a Netduino - Part II IntroductionIn our previous article, we examined what an Arduino shield is, how to build a simple custom shield and discussed how to quickly identify shields that are good candidates for a Netduino adaptation versus...
  2. Certain Chinese error messages about fingerprint sensors are not translated correctly in Windows 7 o

    Fixes an issue in which certain Chinese error messages do not reveal meanings correctly when you use a fingerprint sensor on a laptop that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Link Removed
  3. VIDEO 400 years early: Star Trek's tricorder prototype work began in 2007 by Peter Jansen

    Anyone who has watched the science fiction television series Star Trek will remember the tricorder: A fictional device capable of scanning for anomalies in space and time, diagnosing irregularities in your health, and helping the crew of a starship find their way through obstacles on an alien...
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    Windows 7 How hot are your laptops' CPU and GPU?

    The poll is only for laptop users! HWiNFO64 Download (click on "Sensor-only" after running it or click "Sensors" later on)
  5. Windows 7 Pete at Tech Ed 2011: Cogent DataHub WebView in Silverlight

    At Tech Ed 2011, David Pugmire and I had the pleasure of speaking with Ken Collins from Cogent. He demonstrated the Cogent DataHub WebView product—a product built using Silverlight and backed by cloud services. The product includes real-time information display from various sensors and...
  6. Windows 7 Windows Phone "Mango" Developer Tools Release

    You can learn all about the next release of Windows Phone, code named "Mango" in Link Removed video- this video is strictly for the devs. Matt Bencke gave us all the 411 on what is to be expected in the Developer Tools that were released TODAY. Make sure to Link Removed and start developing...
  7. Windows 8 May Recognize Your Face

    Forget about passwords and fingerprint readers, Windows laptops of the future may authenticate simply by looking at you. Using a leaked early build of Windows 8, the hackers at Windows8italia discovered a sensor programming interface with the ability to "detect human presence." Presumably, this...
  8. Weird and wacky: Inventors show off their devices

    French Jean Marc Batard presents his invention a vertical garden which allows elderly people to garden. It can also be used by people who love gardening but cannot bend down at the 39th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products, in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, April...
  9. Windows 7 A Look at Microsoft's Surface Computer V.2

    Link Removed General Manager Panos Panay showed us a preview of the next version of Surface at CES, called the Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface. This matured device runs on Embedded Windows 7 Professional 64-bit and has a new technology in the screen that allows for 2 million sensors (rather...
  10. Windows 7 .NET Gadgeteer

    At Maker Faire 2010 New York, the .NET Micro Framework team and Microsoft Research (Cambridge) showed off their new device: the .NET Gadgeteer. It's like LEGO for electronics. In this video, Colin Miller explains some of the details on the board. The board itself has a multitude of...
  11. Windows 7 Hanselminutes on 9 - Gadget Basement with Ward Cunningham

    Scott stopped by Ward Cunningham (you know, the guy who invented the Wiki. Yes, that Ward Cunningham) to hang out, and discovered Ward's treasure trove of electronics, software, soldering guns and web accessible sensor arrays that run 24/7/365. Ever wish you had a real cool uncle that didn't...
  12. HWMonitor Update

    HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring programme that reads pc systems main health sensors: Voltages, temperatures, fan speeds. Link Removed
  13. Adding sensors to Windows 7

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Developers now have a tool that allows them to monitor a motion sensor. What is the advantage of using the sensor monitor application? It is a time and cost saver. It allows sensor developers a platform where they can create compatible sensors and sensor drivers...