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The Internet of Things According to IBM & Cisco

Sep

30

2012

“The planet has grown a central nervous system” – IBM Infographic via All Things D

The Future Internet

Sep

30

2012

Interesting video that synthesizes what the internet of things will become in the future and what will be needed to support it.

History of Domestic Objects and Housekeeping

Sep

30

2012

A collection of articles on the history of domestic objects and housekeeping, covering topics such as: Laundry washing, starching, bluing, drying, and ironing Kitchen Dairy Pottery Folk, living, and open-air museums Beds Baby walkers Knitting Fireplaces

Lift

Sep

27

2012

“Lift works to identify and anticipate current and emerging usages of digital technologies through research, events, publications and services.” “Lift is a community of pioneers who explore the social implications of new technologies. We aim to turn innovation into opportunity by anticipating the major shifts ahead, and connect the people who drive them. We work together ...

No-Tech Magazine: Progress and Technology

Sep

27

2012

No-Tech Magazine is written by Kris De Decker. This blog hosts all mixed links and updates from Low-Tech Magazine.

Low-Tech Magazine: Doubts on Progress and Technology

Sep

27

2012

Low Tech Magazine is written by Kris De Decker. The magazine publishes 12 stories per year on the topics of obsolete technology, ecotech myths, and low-tech solutions. The premise of the magazine is the rejection of the idea that every problem requires a high-tech solution. “Low-tech Magazine talks about the potential of past and often ...

As We May Think

Sep

27

2012

“As We May Think” by Vannevar Bush This article was published in The Atlantic magazine in 1945. The author proposes ways that scientists can turn their attention to “the massive task of making more accessible our bewildering store of knowledge.” He calls for the development of tools that are an extension of the mind rather ...

The Inmates are Running the Asylum

Sep

25

2012

The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity by Alan Cooper – – – Notes: Part 1 Ch. 1 computers are dumb, and they turn otherwise easy-to-use objects into dumb objects that malfunction “it is far ...

Internet of Things Comic Book

Sep

24

2012

“[IoT] heralds the onset of a new paradigm for the relationship between human beings and objects.” (2) In 2008, the number of internet-connected devices exceeded the number of people on Earth (when only 8 years prior, there were a mere 500 million internet-connected devices). (2) “the object is at the same time a communication channel ...