The interesting thing about making technology to your own idea is that you end up with something unique and original. For me, learning the whole process from conception & idea, design & cobbling, to actually getting a prototype made is a pretty fulfilling sensation.
I learned to code
I learned to make Circuit boards
I learned to design
And it was all put together and a neat thing was produced.
This is my wonderbox. I wanted something to measure environment variables and have various options allowing me to display data & record in various ways - micro sdcard - bluetooth - LAN - wifi - cell network -LCD display.
Some great resources out there for data collection, and for the first time we can get the hardware and it does not have to cost a fortune. Parts are recyclable for other projects, there is no waste, no throwing away. Hacking for hardware.
This is my wonderbox and it's the only one.