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Running Docker on Amazon EC2

As I am currently evaluating the three bigger cloud providers (Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform) I came up with the idea to test how easy it would be to get Docker running on those providers. In this tutorial I deal with Amazon “AWS”, as I like them most out of the three [...]

Sven Seiler2019-01-03T16:47:19+01:00Tags: amazon, cloud, docker, ec2, virtualization|

Creating a REST web service with Python for serving TinkerForge sensor data in JSON

This tutorial is demonstrating one solution to serve data read from TinkerForge sensors via a REST web service. It is implemented utilizing Python on a Fedora Unix (for ARM) running on a Cubietruck. It is not handling the basics of connecting to TinkerForge hardware, as this is covered quite well on their homepage. About REST [...]

Sven Seiler2019-01-03T16:47:21+01:00Tags: JSON, Python, REST, sensor data, TinkerForge, web service|

Definition of Remote, Online, Virtual, Simulation and Distance Labs

In the literature, various terminologies are used for describing remote accessible or virtual online experiments. To avoid confusion this article discusses these terms before the principal section. Distance Labs A Distance Lab is a web platform offering any kind of online accessible experiment. This can be a remote or a virtual lab. These two kinds [...]

Sven Seiler2019-01-03T16:47:27+01:00Tags: Definition, Distance, Labs, Online, Remote, simulation, virtual|

Semantic Web – Kurz und knapp

Eine fiktive Geschichte, aber keine Utopie... Die Unterhaltungselektronik spielte das Lied ”Bochum“ von Herbert Grönemeyer, als das Telefon schellte. - Justus nahm das Gespräch entgegen und das Mobilteil regelte die Lautstärke der Umgebung herunter, indem es eine Nachricht an alle lokalen Geräte mit einer Lautstärkeregelung sendete. Sein Bruder Bob war auf der anderen Seite der [...]

Sven Seiler2019-01-03T16:47:32+01:00Tags: bernes-lee, geschichte, internet, scientific, Scientific American, semantic|

Virtual Micro Controller Unit

General information about the VMCU The Virtual Micro Controller was developed by it:matters and Bochum University of Applied Sciences in a Leonardo da Vinci project in the frame of the European Life Long Learning programme. Virtual Micro Controller Minimum requirements for the VMCU For working with the VMCU in a satisfying way, your hardware/software [...]

Sven Seiler2019-01-03T16:47:35+01:00Tags: micro controller, simulation, virtual, virtualization, vmcu|

Die Geschichte des Internet

Dieser Artikel enthält einen kurzen Abriss der Geschichte des Internet zum Zeitpunkt der Abgabe meiner Diplomarbeit im Juli 2007. ARPANET Geschichtliche Einordnung Ende der 60er Jahre des 20. Jahrhunderts, als der "kalte Krieg" zwischen den USA und der UdSSR seinen Höhepunkt erreichte, wurde von der US-Regierung unter Dwight D. Eisenhower und dem Verteidigungsministerium (Department of [...]

Sven Seiler2019-01-03T16:47:36+01:00Tags: arpanet, geschichte, google, internet|