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Patrick Burns

CEO/Co-Founder Haystack Technologies, Internet of Things tech pioneer, dad, coach, martial artist, sometimes mountaineer & jazz pianist. New hobby: K-12 education reform.

CEO/Co-Founder Haystack Technologies, Internet of Things tech pioneer, dad, coach, martial artist, sometimes mountaineer & jazz pianist. New hobby: K-12 education reform.

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5 Reasons Why Synchronization is Critical to IoT
5 Reasons Why Synchronization is Critical to IoT

5 Reasons Why Synchronization is Critical to IoT

Synchronization  lies at the center of many of today’s IoT challenges, particularly for low-power Internet of Things applications.

Patrick Burns

Bluetooth for Geolocation? - A Tragic Misuse Shows Why this is a Bad Idea
Bluetooth for Geolocation? - A Tragic Misuse Shows Why this is a Bad Idea

Bluetooth for Geolocation? - A Tragic Misuse Shows Why this is a Bad Idea

A Bluetooth tracker, advertised as having a wide area geolocation capability, has failed to locate a lost Alzheimer’s patient after 17 days.

Patrick Burns

Shopping in the LPWAN Market? Choose an LPWAN That Will Survive.
Shopping in the LPWAN Market? Choose an LPWAN That Will Survive.

Shopping in the LPWAN Market? Choose an LPWAN That Will Survive.

If wireless history is a guide, there will most likely be a single “big” winner in the LPWAN market. Make sure to choose one that survives.

Patrick Burns

Indoor IoT and Outdoor IoT - They Need to Become the Same
Indoor IoT and Outdoor IoT - They Need to Become the Same

Indoor IoT and Outdoor IoT - They Need to Become the Same

You can think of wireless IoT connectivity technologies as either indoor IoT or outdoor IoT, but this needs to change to unlock the true potential of IoT.

Patrick Burns

Can IoT Predict Earthquakes?
Can IoT Predict Earthquakes?

Can IoT Predict Earthquakes?

Lower cost, lower power, and longer range wireless technologies give us an opportunity to take another look at earthquake prediction hypotheses.

Patrick Burns

BlueBorne and The Billion Dollar IoT Device Discovery Opportunity
BlueBorne and The Billion Dollar IoT Device Discovery Opportunity

BlueBorne and The Billion Dollar IoT Device Discovery Opportunity

The recent discovery of BlueBorne, an attack vector that targets devices with Bluetooth capability, means a solution to IoT device discovery could be huge.

Patrick Burns

The Really Hard Thing About GPS and IoT
The Really Hard Thing About GPS and IoT

The Really Hard Thing About GPS and IoT

Mobile IoT needs GPS, but GPS is traditionally not low power. Getting GPS right with low power requires a tricky confluence of technologies.

Patrick Burns