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  • 2026-08-03

    🛰️ Simple IoT now processes GPS data

    Simple IoT can now read position data from a serial NMEA receiver, from gpsd, or from a simulator, and hand it to VictoriaMetrics and Grafana for storage and viewing.

  • 2025-10-23

    🎯 A single source of truth

    An intense discussion about part/version numbers driving application logic surfaced an idea to create a simplified version of the product metadata that simplified the programming logic. However, this rarely works out long-term, because seve…

  • 2025-09-04

    📊 Simple data formats + powerful tools scale

    There is an ongoing shift in data analysis tools. Another example is datavzrd. datavzrd is a zero/low-code, interactive, visual, server-free, browser-based reporting tool for tabular datasets. The paper makes an interesting statement: Most…

  • 2025-08-14

    📁 The file dilemma

    There is this movement against files in most disciplines. Files are hard to manage, track, version, and secure (unless you use Git). Thus, a lot of tools have moved to SaaS (software-as-a-service) applications in the cloud. Jon Hirschtick a…

  • 2025-05-28

    📈 What is the quickest way to store and track data?

    Do you need a quick way to track some data? Serial numbers, part numbers, test results, defect metrics, etc.? There are many ways, but one of the quickest and most flexible is CSV files in Gitea. You are already using Git*, right? With CSV …

  • 2025-03-31

    👌 Struggling to scale your IoT system? Simplify your data.

    I recently published a new blog article about IoT data. Have you struggled with adapting your IoT system to new applications and requirements? Is handling configuration updates at both the cloud and edge a challenge? Is synchronizing requir…

  • 2025-03-29

    Struggling to scale your IoT system? Simplify your data.

    Have you struggled with adapting your IoT system to new applications and requirements? Is handling configuration updates at both the cloud and edge a challenge? Is synchronizing required data between cloud and edge instances a challenge? Th…