Tessel is a microcontroller that runs JavaScript. It's Node-compatible and ships with Wifi built in. Use it to easily make physical devices that connect to the web. Website: http://tessel.io

3. The Internet
CC3000 Wifi Chip

4. The Internet
CC3000 Wifi Chip
The Brain
ARM Cortex M3 Microprocessor

5. The Internet
CC3000 Wifi Chip
The Brain
ARM Cortex M3 Microprocessor
Enough Memory
...that you probably don’t have to worry about it
32MB each of Flash and RAM

6. Installing
npm install tessel -g

7. Installing
npm install tessel -g
Updating
tessel update

8. Installing
npm install tessel -g
Updating
tessel update
Getting online
tessel wifi -n <ssid> -p <pw>

9. Blinking Lights
var tessel = require(‘tessel’);
setInterval(function () {
tessel.led[0].toggle();
}, 100);
tessel run blink.js

11. Camera

12. Camera
npm install camera-vc0706

13. Camera
npm install camera-vc0706
camera.takePicture(function (){})

14. Get started at tessel.io/start
See projects at tessel.io/projects
Find documentation at tessel.io/docs
Happy hacking!
@technicalhumans