Comments on: The Internet of things and mobile devices

By: Ajit Jaokar

Ajit Jaokar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:15:33 +0000

Thanks David. See also this post http://opengardensblog.futuretext.com/archives/2010/02/is_twittter_the.html. Thanks for sharing the links kind rgds Ajit

By: dave tribbett

dave tribbett — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:52:43 +0000

Really good post! http://tastethecloud.com/series_topics is a link to a series of posts relating to this topic: the Internet of Things as well as the Information Shadow left behind. I thought there was still a problem with the cost of RFID, has it actually become cheaper? Hitachi recently released RFID Powder, very cool and very small.

By: Pam Sykes

Pam Sykes — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:11:33 +0000

Nice article, thank you. I do think the exclusive focus on RFID limits your vision, though — putting a GSM SIM in something links it to the global network just as effectively. It’s not just for cellphones!

By: Mariana Oliveira

Mariana Oliveira — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:01:57 +0000

I really like every little bit of the post. Internet of things is one of most beautiful things in mobile!
Adding something new, you could have talked about visa wave. Very revolutionary and just released at MWC!

By: didier grossemy

didier grossemy — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:53:11 +0000

Are we connected or socially disconnected…I personally believe that technology has reduced our social capital—the relationships that bind people together and create a sense of community. Consequences include decreased civility, loss of behavioural boundaries and increased crime. We must find ways to deal with our profound loss of social connectedness.Even though technological advances have contributed significantly to the problem of isolation, the emphasis on individualism in today’s society has compounded it.

By: Tols

Tols — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:32:46 +0000

Very interesting stuff, I’m currently working on my master thesis about the same subject. But I also have to disagree with “So, we can say that the ubiquitous vision of the Internet of things does not yet exist” Of course it’s not there were we expect the IoT to be, but we’ve already started. See indeed Pachube or BotaniCalls. Babysteps, the first steps before you can take giant leaps.

By: Jason C

Jason C — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:31:51 +0000

“So, we can say that the ubiquitous vision of the Internet of things does not yet exist”
how about pachube.com?

By: Dave Birch

Dave Birch — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:54:20 +0000

There’s something missing here though, Ajit. With some kind of identity infrastructure, I can’t see how the technologies can be interconnected in a practical way that is acceptable to the public. How do I know that when my phone reads the tag on your shirt that it is a real tag?

By: Guy Dickinson

Guy Dickinson — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:05:56 +0000

Hi,
Interesting article – I’m curious to know how you see RFID providing utility, for the forest fire situation you referenced…
I get the concept of cheap, ubiquitous self (solar?) powered sensors sprinkled around the place, but that doesn’t necessarily connect to RFID as a technology, does it?
I see RFID type interactions as providing objects with addressable IDs/presence, not large -physical areas requiring sensing for climatic change…