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The Next Tech Revolution
L-Wave writes "Here is an interesting article on cincinnati.com about the next revolution in technology. "The Internet revolution was about people connecting with people. The next revolution will be about things connecting with things." The story mentions having "tags" on every possible items from glasses to grocery, and each one identifying itself on a network...very cool stuff." We've run some earlier stories about the Auto-ID Center and RFID tags. This is an important topic - it will be a huge social issue once people realize that consumer goods will come with tags that allow them to be tracked individually.
This is all fine and good, but all I really want is a remote control that beeps when I can't find it.
Dinner: Ahhh too hot... cool it down a bit..
Mic: Shaddap before I make you wish you didn't open your mouth...
Dinner: Why I oughta....
This would be rather amusing, no? :)
This will be great for burglars. Just drive down the street with a high-powered RF scanner and inventory every house before deciding on the one with the best stuff.
Any time soon, my lettuce will spoof the fridge's IP and order its own mayo, using the pizza's credit card.
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..and when cincinnati.com is on the cutting edge of technology you should be afraid, very afraid!