Nerd Stalker

Nerd Stalker interview with Dennis List of Dutch startup Rocki , forgive the video quality (or just listen to the audio version under the video above) we were at the mercy of hotel lobby wifi. Rocki has created a very clever small and lightweight device that can jump on wireless networks and execute instructions via the web to play audio to any speaker it's connected to. Want to connect speakers all over your compound? Just connect more Rocki's and your all set. With Rocki you can have more than one phone controlling the music and create a music queue together, think dj battle. The silicon like cover comes in seven different colors and (as of this post) the device is sold for the very less than Sonos price of $49 (plus version) or $89 (play plus version). The device can fit in the palm of your hand and is extremely light. Some future plans for Rocki are to solidify some partnerships with as many music providers as possible, think Spotify and the others. Also they say...

Nerd Stalker interview with the Co-Founder of Pinoccio Sally Carson at O'reilly Maker Faire. "What is Pinoccio? A Wireless Microcontroller It’s the brains of your project. No cables, no cords. Pinoccio talks over wi-fi and runs on a rechargeable LiPo battery. It’s also Arduino-compatible. A Set of Online Tools Build your first project in minutes. Easily build projects that talk to the Web. Control your project from a Web page. Focus on your idea, not all that other stuff. Hardware + software = easy An API A Software Developer’s Dream A URL for every Pinoccio board. REST Endpoints, WebHooks, and WebSockets make bridging hardware to the Web super easy." - Pinoccio Web Site