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Windows 10 represents an exciting new entry in the IoT arena. Finally, Windows users have a native toolset to experiment with building IoT solutions. While some platforms such as the Arduino are very Windows-friendly, other platforms have forced users to learn about new, sometimes very different, operating systems or tools that are, by contrast to Visual Studio, very challenging to learn. In fact, I’ve heard of some people giving up altogether or not even trying because the operating system and tools seemed too intimidating. All of these became roadblocks for those wanting a familiar and easy to use platform to develop IoT solutions. Fortunately, Windows 10 removes all of those barriers making it possible for Windows users to build IoT solutions with a familiar platform and tools.
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Learning Linux isn’t really so terrible, as you shall see, but if you’ve never used such an operating system, it can be frustratingly difficult to learn how to do even simple tasks.
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Well, most PCs. Some low-cost computing boards are simply a fancy case away from a fully functional PC.
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Oh, no, a harbinger for headless hardware!
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Just make sure that you get one that is compatible with Windows 10 IoT Core.
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There is much more to this than what I list, but suffice to say a typical clock on a computer cannot keep accurate time. That’s the whole point of the RTC.
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Hey, it happens to everyone.
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Not supported on all platforms but works great with Android OS.
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This could be a big deal if your data plan is limited to a fixed amount of data per month. The full download with all options is approximately 5.8GB or more.
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Oddly, there are no settings that you can change.
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Can you guess how I know this? It is far too easy to bend the tabs inside the connector. This is more likely when using universal power supplies.
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A standard micro-SD to SD adapter is included with the micro-SD card.
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I’ve never understood why that is.
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For muggles at least.
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Bell, C. (2016). Introducing the Windows 10 IoT Core. In: Windows 10 for the Internet of Things. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2108-2_2
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