Some of the talks, most in fact, of the talks on the TED website (or their YouTube channel) are absolutely exceptional.
One of the latest is by Patti Maes at MIT Media Lab, who along with her colleague Pranav Mistry has developed a wearable device with a projector that enables interaction between everyday things and the internet.
That "internet of things", where everything we make contains a sliver of connection is a fascinating area, and we're witnessing the first stages of this
The internet is developing beyond beyond virtual space and establishing itself in the physical world. The internet is everywhere not just on a screen, its in the shoe (Nike Plus), its in the car (Fiat EcoDrive) - both developed by AKQA.
According to futurists, such as Kevin Kelly, almost every
object carries the possibility of being
connected to the internet. This means that domestic appliances,
clothes, books and cars
may be assigned a unique IP address, just as both
computers and web pages are assigned them today, to enable them to talk
to each other.
If anybody else has any other examples of the "Internet of Things", then please... share ...
