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I feel like this is something that needs to happen. The observation about $80 GSM shields is spot on. Amazing things would happen if we could have a $30 IoT boa
by breckinloggins 12y ago
I feel like this is something that needs to happen. The observation about $80 GSM shields is spot on. Amazing things would happen if we could have a $30 IoT board with built-in LTE and a country-by-country easy-to-follow guide to how to buy a SIMM and get online.
My one critique of the project is that I think the most important part (from a marketing perspective) is the "make your own connected IoT board for cheap!". The OS part is a huge enabling factor but not what gets me pumped about it.
I almost skipped clicking on this link because I was imagining strapping a full heavy smartphone (plastic case and all) onto a drone with zip ties.
- colechristensen 12y agoRadioShack is closing a lot of stores, many of which sell Arduino things. I got two ~$60 MSRP GSM shields for $24 a piece. Pair that with the minimal T-Mobile $3/month sim ... that's a pretty good deal.