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Ninja Block Linux computer reaches $80k crowd-funding

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 5, 2012

“Put simply, it allows local conditions such as temperature,
movement or sound to be used to trigger responses such as sending
notifications to Facebook, or Twitter, or to carry out local
actions such as taking a picture. It can also notice remote events
such as the arrival of an individual on Xbox Live, causing a light
to turn on in the user’s house.

“The basic device includes a temperature sensor and
accelerometer but other sensors can be added for motion, light,
humidity and even distance; webcam, microphone and WiFi modules are
available.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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