JAjamesjyu·Mar 29, 2011Submission
ThingSpeak: an open source "Internet of Things" API
40 points · Open discussioniobridge
thingspeak
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iobridge / thingspeak
thingspeak
ThingSpeak is an open source “Internet of Things” application and API to store and retrieve data from things using HTTP over the Internet or via a Local Area Network. With ThingSpeak, you can create sensor logging applications, location tracking applications, and a social network of things with status updates.
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ThingSpeak is an open source “Internet of Things” application and API to store and retrieve data from things using HTTP over the Internet or via a Local Area Network. With ThingSpeak, you can create sensor logging applications, location tracking applications, and a social network of things with status updates.
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| Mar 29, 13:00 | 2011-03-29 13:00:00 UTC | 2011-03-29 14:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 29, 14:00 | 2011-03-29 14:00:00 UTC | 2011-03-29 15:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29, 15:00 | 2011-03-29 15:00:00 UTC | 2011-03-29 16:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29, 16:00 | 2011-03-29 16:00:00 UTC | 2011-03-29 17:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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2 sourcesOpen source API for sensor/application/geolocation data logging
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