• "Display text on an LCD display"
  
• "Play a sound"
• "Send a tweet"
• "Open a relay"
• "Turn on a light"
• "Send an SMS to my phone"
• "Post a message on Facebook"

Triggers and Actions come from Channels. Channels are your favorite web apps, as well as the sensors and actuators connected to your Ninja Block.

Built-in Ninja Block Triggers

With a built-in accelerometer (senses movement)  and thermometer (senses temperature). With additional external sensors, Ninja Blocks can sense current, humidity, motion, distance, sound, light and even capture video. We will be developing many more sensors over the next few months.

Built-in Ninja Block Actions

Each Ninja Block comes with a built-in RGB LED for notifications. Four additional expansion ports allow your Ninja Block to affect its surroundings by controlling lights, infra-red, relays, motors, and other actuators.

Integrate with your Favorite Web Apps

Ninja Blocks will launch with support for: 

• Dropbox
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Google Docs
• SMS and Phone
• Xbox Live

Soon after we hope to integrate with Siri, RSS, Weather and more!

Connectivity

With a built-in ethernet port, getting your Ninja Block online is a snap. If you want to go wireless, our built-in USB port will support Wifi and other wireless modules.

Open Hardware

A Naked Ninja (with Open Hardware Stamp)

Ninja Blocks are Open Hardware. The hardware reference designs (CAD files) are available under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike Unported license and supports the Open Hardware Definition 1.0, you are free to download and adapt them to your needs.

Simple To Set Up

Ninja Blocks are easy to use, and setting one up is no exception. Just plug your Ninja Block into your network via ethernet and in your Web Browser go to ninjablocks.com. Your Ninja Block is now ready to command!

The Sensors

Initially, we have developed 5 sensors and we have many more in design. The 5 additional sensors we have developed for our Kickstarter project are:

• Light   - Use this to sense when a light is turned on/off 
  
• Humidity - Check the moisture of a room
• Distance - Measure when something come close (like a door opening)
• Motion - Check for movement
• Push Button - Perfect for using as a trigger to turn things on and off

More on our sensors can be seen on the Ninja Blocks Blog.

Rewards

What's the money for?

Backers of this project will be helping to create the first production run of Ninja Blocks. Your pledges will enable us to move forward and create more sensors, actuators and add support for more of your favourite web applications!

Every $1 will help us make Ninja Blocks better!

Where to next?

This Kickstarter Project will allow us to put the final polish on our prototypes and be able to afford the tooling and parts needed for production. We can't wait to get Ninja Blocks into your hands and see what you do with them! 

Thanks!

Thanks for taking the time to check out Ninja Blocks! As always if you have any questions or queries whatsoever, please don't hesitate to contact us!

Don't forget to check back often for project updates as the development continues!