Comments on: Making Things Talk

By: Make: Talk episode #005, Friday 12 noon PDT - machine quotidien

Make: Talk episode #005, Friday 12 noon PDT - machine quotidien — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:25:05 +0000

[...] to each other, connecting to the web, and forming networks of smart devices. Read reviews here and [...]

By: Making Things Talk @ ETech 2008

Making Things Talk @ ETech 2008 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:54:53 +0000

[...] your creations talking to each other, connecting to the web, and forming networks of smart devices. Review and buy it now! – [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:47:24 +0000

Think of “talk” in the communicate general sense, and you’ve got it. It’s about devices communicating – not speech synthesis.

By: Mentifex

Mentifex — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:07:49 +0000

I’m confused. The title “Making Things Talk” suggests to me that the book is about speech technology, but from reading the above review, I am left with the impression that the book is just about connecting things with wires, sensors, etc., and not with speech.

By: Rhonabwy » Arduino in the house!

Rhonabwy » Arduino in the house! — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:07:19 +0000

[...] As I mentioned in my post about Making Things Talk, I’d attended OSCON last year and the tutorial about integrating the physical with the virtual – specifically second life. Turns out that the Arduino that I thought we’d just never get showed up! The lady at the Post office was confused by a return receipt package from Italy, and once I found out what country it was from, I knew immediately what it was. [...]

By: New stuff @ the Maker Store...

New stuff @ the Maker Store... — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:39:12 +0000

[...] Making Things Talk Programming microcontrollers used to require an expensive development environment costing thousands of dollars and requiring professional electrical engineering expertise. Open-source physical computing platforms with simple i/o boards and development environments have led to new options for hobbyists, hackers, and makers. This book contains a series of projects that teach you what you need to know to get your creations talking to each other, connecting to the web, and forming networks of smart devices. Review and buy it now! – Link. [...]