Just Days until Nationwide Facial Recognition and Surveillance with Ring & Flock
Imagine a world where every step you take, every door you pass, and potentially every face you meet is part of a vast, interconnected web of surveillance. Sounds like a science fiction plot, right? But this is increasingly becoming the reality with the growth of technologies like Amazon Sidewalk, Ring cameras, and the omnipresence of […]
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GitHub Universe has the Best Badges
In the bustling world of tech conferences, swag is pretty standard fare – you know, the usual pens, notebooks, and sometimes, if you’re lucky, a quirky gadget or two. However, every once in a while, you stumble upon something truly unique, something that not only catches your eye but also captures the essence of creativity […]
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Why This $3,000 Smart Bed is a Cybersecurity NIGHTMARE
Imagine spending $3,000 on a bed that requires an active internet connection to function properly. Now picture this: an AWS outage occurs, and your expensive, high-tech bed becomes a nightmarish trap, freezing you in an awkward recline or blasting heat until you’re roasting. This scenario isn’t a piece of dark, futuristic fiction; it’s a recent […]
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How to Use IoT to Modernize Infrastructure | IotaComm’s Terrence DeFranco
Navigating the intricate world of the Internet of Things (IoT) often feels like trying to decipher a densely written map. Yet, every once in a while, you encounter a trailblazer who not only reads the map but also redraws it to make sense for the rest of us. Today, I’m delving into the enlightening dialogue […]
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How to Get Started with Microcontrollers
Remember how awe-inspiring and slightly terrifying it was when you first learned to drive? Steering a massive hunk of metal around corners and through streets felt like having superpowers, provided you knew how to control them. The same can be said about diving into the world of microcontrollers. It’s like getting behind the wheel of […]
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Why MCP really is a big deal.
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Frank
- May 28, 2025
- Agentic AI Systems
- AI integration
- AI-Powered Microservices
- Anthropic
- apache flink
- apache kafka
- apps
- architecture
- Autonomous
- chatGPT
- Claude
- computing
- confluent
- Context-Aware
- Data
- Data Streaming
- Developers
- distributed
- dynamic
- Enterprise Applications
- framework
- Free
- Gemini
- IoT
- lightboard
- LLM
- logs
- MCP
- Microservices
- Model Context Protocol
- Monitoring
- Open Source
- OpenAI
- Operations
- ops
- Pipelines
- platform
- Processing
- real-time
- resources
- STREAMING
- streams
- Whiteboard
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) holds a great deal of potential, especially for those interested in writing Agentic AI applications. This essay will explore the intricacies of MCP, its potential implications, and how it can be used to create more effective and efficient AI applications. The aim is to provide a broader vision of MCP, […]
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Introducing Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System
The metamorphosis of the automotive landscape is well underway, driven by the advent of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). With SDVs, the automotive industry is witnessing a seismic shift from a hardware-centric approach to a software-first paradigm. This shift promises numerous benefits, including improved margins, enhanced vehicle safety, streamlined development processes, and a significant expansion of vehicle […]
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Post-Quantum Cryptography: Protecting Secrets in the Quantum Age
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Frank
- March 14, 2025
- Access control
- AES encryption
- AI
- asymmetric encryption
- biometric data
- cryptographic validation
- CyberAttacks
- Cybersecurity
- DATA PRIVACY
- Data Provenance
- digital security
- Encryption
- FIPS
- harvest now decrypt later
- hyper key
- Impact Quantum
- IoT
- machine ID
- man in the middle attacks
- National Security
- NIST
- PKI
- post quantum cryptography
- Quantum Computers
- Quantum Curious
- Quantum Knight
- random number generation
- RSA encryption
- Symmetric Encryption
Quantum computing is no longer just theoretical—it’s rapidly evolving, and with it comes a massive shift in the world of cybersecurity. In our latest episode of Impact Quantum, we sat down with Andy and Ryan from Quantum Knight to tackle one of the most pressing issues in technology today: the threat quantum computing poses to […]
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How to Build a UI for IoT with React and Raspberry Pi
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword in the tech industry for quite some time now. Despite the fears around AI taking over jobs, there is an essential aspect of AI that can’t be overlooked – it needs to be trained. This creates an opportunity for developers to focus on projects that haven’t been done […]
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5 Ways Pi Pico 2 Takes Your Projects to the Next Level
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Frank
- January 6, 2025
- ARM Cortex-M33
- Computer Vision
- diy projects
- dual-core
- Electronics
- embedded systems
- floating point unit
- Gaming
- hobby electronics
- IoT
- maker community
- microcontroller
- ML on microcontroller
- Neural Networks
- new raspberry pi
- Pi Pico comparison
- Pi Pico projects
- Pi Pico upgrade
- PIO
- programmable I/O
- Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi Pico 2
- raspberry pi tutorial
- retro gaming
- Robotics
- RP2040
- RP2350
- security features
- simd
- tech review
- video output
From enhanced machine learning capabilities to more powerful PIOs and increased memory – among the changes in RP2350 / Pi Pico 2, some were expected, while some others had surprised many including me. I will tell you five key areas where the new Raspberry Pi MCU chip exceeds the old one and showcase real-world examples […]
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