I realize that this is an advertisement for Cisco's Blockchain system, but the idea of having household appliances working to earn their keep is fascinating.
1 posted on
04/27/2016 3:36:39 AM PDT by
jmcenanly
To: jmcenanly
We STILL don’t have many appliances and other devices that change the time at daylight savings time or (in many cases) reset themselves after a power failure. This will be far from universal, and is likely to make more hassle than it resolves.
2 posted on
04/27/2016 4:17:23 AM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
To: jmcenanly
“The Internet of Things” seems a little stodgy. We need a new, catchy name.
How about...”The Matrix”?
3 posted on
04/27/2016 4:25:58 AM PDT by
moovova
To: jmcenanly; moovova
4 posted on
04/27/2016 4:29:17 AM PDT by
abb
("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
To: jmcenanly
Here is a useful internet of things. You can buy wifi connected bathroom scales. You weigh in and your weight gets sent to your doctors office or some friends you are trying to lose weight with or your spouse or ?girlfriend?...and so on
5 posted on
04/27/2016 4:37:08 AM PDT by
dennisw
(The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong)
To: jmcenanly
I’m in this space. We’re 20 years away from mass adoption. But fun to think about.
8 posted on
04/27/2016 4:42:46 AM PDT by
Solson
(The citizen trumps the "party" every time - whether the party likes it or not!)
To: jmcenanly
The entire concept is insane.
10 posted on
04/27/2016 7:02:33 AM PDT by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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