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iPhone-enabled dogcam and remote treat dispenser
Core77 — ... Stephen Myers, a Ph. D student in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, rigged up a webcam so he could check in on his dog while he's in school. But that wasn't enough: Myers built a motorized dog treat dispenser out of a CD spindle case, cardboard scraps, random household junk and a servo motor, then hooked it up to the internet using an ioBridge "Smart Board." He can now hit a button on his iPhone to see his dog, then hit another button to dispense a dog treat. ...

Twittering Toaster Offers Some Tasty Bites
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... The toaster uses an off-the-shelf IO-204 monitor and control module that allows it to be plugged to the internet without having to run a home web server. ...

Wiimote controls Airsoft Gun over Internet
Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog —   If you are into automated weapons of medium destruction and automation here is a cool hack you are sure to enjoy. It uses an ioBridge to allow a Wiimote to control a remote airsoft gun. Since there is a camera on the contraption you are able to hunt from anywhere in the world (as long as you have a high speed internet connection). "Building from my previous creation I connected my wiimote to a servo via some python and my ioBridge 204 module, only this time I replaced the coilgun with a remotely triggered airsoft gun! Now there are ...

Toaster, Toilet Lead Appliance Invasion of Twitter
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Scharler says the off-the-shelf IO-204 monitor and control module allowed him to bring his toaster online without having to run a home server. All it took was a few hours on Thanksgiving Day to get his BagelMaster tweeting. Scharler glued a switch to the toaster’s exterior that is triggered by the slider’s movement. The switch hooks up to the control module’s digital input. ...