lenCreating desktop applications that talk to your hardware for Mac, Windows & Linux is a pain. With NodeJs and ElectronJs, it's become much easier to create network- and hardware-aware applications that help solve the "last mile" problem many IoT or embedded systems have. I show you techniques that work and problems I've had in the past.
Tod E. Kurt runs ThingM, an IoT device studio based in Pasadena. He is creator of the popular blink(1) USB notification light and BlinkM, the Smart LED prototyping device. He's author of "Hacking Roomba" and MAKE magazine contributor.