What is / Why MQTT?

MQ Telemetry Transport, or MQTT, was a protocol designed back in 1999 by a number of folks (mostly IBM) for sending telemetry data over satellite links from oil pipelines back to control centers to keep track of things. Originally it was going to be part of the IBM MQSeries product line, but it never really […]

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The DIY Smart Home

This blog came about after I kept getting requests for write-ups on how I was running my IOT systems at home — how do you wire up the sensors, what is your network infrastructure, how are you doing this without using a commercial services, etc. etc. I have always been automating my homes in one […]

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