Category Archives: Internet of things
The History of the Internet of Things According to William Belk
From early visionaries to futuristic applications, the Internet of Things was fueled by raw innovation in connectivity and robotics. ~1900: Radio Control http://www.intergalacticvault.com/nikola-tesla-inventions-list-of-7-discoveries-you-may-not-have-heard-of-2016-poll/ ~1960: Hospital Pager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3B9s6Gbo4A ~1965: Telephone Modem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem ~1965: Mechanical/Hydraulic Exoskeleton http://cyberneticzoo.com/man-amplifiers/1966-69-g-e-hardiman-i-ralph-mosher-american/ ~1970: Unmanned Reconnaissance Drone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Model_147#Ryan_Model_136_Red_Wagon_and_Lucy_Lee … Continue reading
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The Internet of Things Launched
Today in 1974, a Universal Product Code (UPC) label was used to ring up purchases at a supermarket for the first time. The first UPC ever scanned is on a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum (now on display at the Smithsonian’s National … Continue reading
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A Very Short History of IT
If you were asked to name the top three events in the history of computer technology (or the history of what came to be known as the IT industry), which ones would you choose? Here’s my very short list: June … Continue reading
The Internet of Things and People: Only Connect
The European Commission says that “the average person living within the 27-nation bloc has at least two devices connected to the net at present – typically a computer and smartphone. It expects the figure to rise to seven by 2015, with a … Continue reading
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Facebook for Cows?
Three updates on a previous blog post on connected cows and the Internet of Things:
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Of Internet and Things
“The Kinze Autonomy Project, [is] a new set of tractor and grain cart unveiled this Summer that drive themselves to harvest crops and that can make ‘intelligent operational decisions in real time based on field conditions.’
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Tipping Point for the Internet of Things and Connected Cows
In 2008, the number of things connected to the Internet exceeded the number of people on Earth. This according to a Cisco Infographic on the Internet of Things today and tomorrow. One Internet of Things start-up it mentions is Sparked, … Continue reading
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The Internet of Things Launched
Today in 1974, a Universal Product Code (UPC) label was used to ring up purchases at a supermarket for the first time. The first UPC ever scanned is on a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum (now on display at the Smithsonian’s National … Continue reading
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Body-to-Body: The Future of the Social Network
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) researchers have developed wearable sensors that could create new ultra-high bandwidth mobile Internet infrastructures and reduce the density of mobile phone base stations. The researchers say the technology could lead to vast improvements in mobile gaming, … Continue reading
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