If you would prefer to read tweets, news, or sports results on something a little more physical than a digital display, a new mini printer developed and built by Adafruit called the “Internet of Things” printer might be the perfect product for you.
The mini printer uses small receipt rolls to print out incoming tweets and other information for you to read at your leisure. Watch the video after the jump to see the Internet of Things printer in action.
Features and Functionality
The Adafruit Internet of Things Printer is equipped with an Ethernet port and comes supplied with a sketch that will connect to Twitter’s API. The sketch can easily be amended to suit your own needs with a little tweaking. This flexibility allows you to customize the printer to fetch and print various types of data, such as weather updates, stock prices, or even reminders and to-do lists.
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