Netduino.Foundation’s ServoCore just got an Upgrade

Servos were once the domain of remote control cars and airplanes, but today, they’re used in all kinds of IoT projects and have become an essential ingredient in robotics. In fact, many robots rely solely on servos for movement! Netduino.Foundation’s ServoCore library just got…

PID – One Algorithm to Rule them All

Of all the various algorithms used in controlling systems; probably the most common, the most versatile, and the most useful algorithm is the Proportional, Integral, Derivative (PID) method. PID is a mathematical tool for efficiently affecting change in a system to get it to…

Wilderness Labs Developer Portal Refresh

Hi folks! Check out the new Wilderness Labs Developer Portal! We’ve been kicking out tons of new developer content, and along with the launch of Netduino.Foundation, it became clear that we needed a better way to organize and navigate Netduino developer resources. The new…

Introducing Netduino.Foundation

Hey folks! Bryan Costanich here, cofounder of Wilderness Labs and I’m really excited to announce the biggest step forward for Netduino since it was created: Netduino.Foundation! Netduino.Foundation is an open source framework that greatly simplifies creating connected things using the .NET MicroFramework. At its…

Connected Coffee Maker Part 4 – Mobile App, Powered by Xamarin

In part 3 of this series, we enabled our connected coffee maker to be controlled via a Web API using Maple Server. In this part, we’re going to explore how to easily create a mobile app that runs on iOS, Android, and Windows, powered…

Connected Coffee Maker Part 3 – Introducing Maple Server

In part 2 of this series we built the core of the connected coffee maker by creating what was essentially a smart power outlet that we could control with a Netduino. After assembling the hardware, we deployed an application that controlled our relay to…

Limited Edition Wilderness Labs Baseboard Hack Starter Kit!

Get hacking with our limited edition Wilderness Labs laser-etched and cut birch baseboard and prototyping kit! This awesome baseboard kit fits Netduino (and Arduino) boards, and includes a deluxe half-size breadboard, (40) 8” male-to-male jumpers, (40) 5” male-to-male jumpers, and all the hardware necessary to…

Connected Coffee Maker Part 2 – Control

In part 1 of this series we created a power adapter from a USB charger that can be used to power a Netduino when it isn’t plugged into the computer. In this part, we’re going to create what is, in essence, a smart power…

Mac Deploy now supports network configuration!

Hey folks, just a quick note here to say that we added network configuration to the Mac Deploy firmware and configuration app: This update enables Mac developers to configure the network on Netduino without having to boot into bootcamp. For more information, see our…

Connected Coffee Maker Part 1 – Netduino Power

Did you know that you can power Netduino from a cheap USB charger? We were working on some Netduino-controlled appliance hacks, and I thought it would be helpful to share a quick hack to power Netduino from household electricity using a cheap USB charger…