Ten years ago, it used to be a tremendous feat to connect a microcontroller to other micros or your computer over Ethernet or WiFi. Today, it's trivial. In contrast to the corporate vision of the Internet of Things, which leaves you dependent on someone else to provide the service that makes it run, the DIY vision of the IoT is empowering, simple, secure, and interoperable if you want. I'll demo everything from the ground up, live on stage, without a safety net.