Posted on 09/14/2014 8:33:47 PM PDT by BenLurkin
It could help another wave of devices connect up to “The Internet of Things” and beam data back to the Web.
The smart homes of the future require gadgets that can communicate with the Internet as well as with each other. As technology such as this ant-sized radio gets cheaper and more lightweight, it can be built into more devices — the team behind the new invention is hoping that it can help push innovation in wearables and smart hardware.
“The next exponential growth in connectivity will be connecting objects together and giving us remote control through the Web,” says Arbabian, who recently demonstrated the capabilities of his chip at an exhibition in Hawaii. “How do you put a bi-directional wireless control system on every lightbulb?By putting all the essential elements of a radio on a single chip that costs pennies to make.”
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"Require"?
The other day we were in an electronics store and my wife’s phone Wifi connected to a freaking refrigerator!
Mine always connects to a printer in that store that seems to like me for some reason.
Not only are they connected to the intewebz, but they are ACCESS POINTS!
Skynet, any day now...
i like things being interconnected... but how about i control whether or not they hit the internet
just more tracking of your every day information
I stopped at the same word. I am a software guy, but I am not going to have my ‘ things’ reporting back to the internet om me.
Call me weird, but I still prefer to listen to HAM Radio.
Many people have more processing power in their pockets than under their hats.
Ain't it the truth. I'm sitting at work talking about The Singularity with my colleagues and it dawned on me: "Clint, you're configuring a SAN, Steph, you're pounding on the monitors, I'm building a server...who or what are we working for?!??" Yep. The Singularity came some time ago and our new masters are at least being discreet about it by letting us think we're still in charge...
Pretty soon, the ham in your refrigerator will have a URL.
LOL. No kidding.
Me, too. The last thing I want to worry about is someone hacking my washing machine. Or my pants.
What happened next? What did the fridge do, send her Spam?
(Serious question. I stay low tech so I can be left alone.)
>>What happened next? What did the fridge do, send her Spam?
(Serious question. I stay low tech so I can be left alone.)<<
No, but it locked up her WiFi since her phone thought it now had a Service Provider (that damn printer did it to me, too). The only way to use the Internet using our data plan was to turn off our WiFi.
From what I understand, it might have actually ORDERED Spam from us if it thought it was out...
BtD: "Hullo?"
Voice: "Howdy, Bill! This is yer terlit speaking."
BtD: "Uh, wha?"
Voice: "Yer terlit, Bill. I've been running some numbers on yer last poo and I don't like what I'm seeing."
BtD: "What the- "
Voice: "Green leafy veggies, Bill. Not enough veggies. I've been speaking with the fridge and you got nothing but froze lasagna and pork rinds. Oh, and I was talking to the scale, too. Not good, Bill. We ordered up a big batch of green, leafy veggies fer ya."
BtD: "WHAT?!??!"
Voice: "It's fer yer own good, Bill. Now just be a good little human and go along with the whole thing or..."
BtD (frantic): "Or what, you little Nazi?"
Voice: "Or the beer gets it."
Along those lines, I think last month a list was released of the most easily hacked cars.
There are cars you can take over all but the driving (and maybe that on the “self-parking” and “self-braking” ones).
I have a 2001 car that has only 27K miles on it. I think I will keep it until I die.
Skynet ain’t gonna run me into a damn wall or kill my engine on the turnpike.
OMG, that is beautiful.
If it wasn’t so scary.
moochelle’s terlit app (cannot be uninstalled)...
Thanks. That’s just... obnoxious. But unfortunately, most people will get used to these invasions. This nosy technology will make telemarketers look good.
How long before these gossipy appliances rat on homeowners? Guests will know that the fridge is full of - gasp! - inorganic vegetables and saturated fats, the info going straight to facebook and twitter. Or maybe the Obamacare minders.
Think THX1138 and the medicine cabinet...
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