Cisco Launches Alliance For the 'Internet of Things'

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday September 21, 2008 @02:52AM from the how's-that-ipv6-coming-along,-again? dept.

Yannis B. writes "This week, a group of leading technology vendors that includes Cisco, Sun, Ericsson, Atmel, Freescale, and embedded open source developers, founded the Internet Protocol for Smart Objects Alliance to promote the 'Internet of Things,' in which everyday objects such as thermometers, radiators, and light switches are given IP addresses and are connected to the Internet. Such IP-enabled 'smart objects' give rise to a wide range of applications, from energy-efficient homes and offices to factory equipment maintenance and hospital patient monitoring. For Slashdot readers who are interested in the underlying technology, a white paper written by well-known embedded open source developer Adam Dunkels and IETF ROLL working group chair JP Vasseur establishes the technical basis of the alliance (PDF)."

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Just wait till the trolls get ahold of this stuff by antifoidulus · 2008-09-21 02:57 · Score: 5, Funny

you will wind up with a picture of the Goatse man emblazoned on your toast every morning.

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The calls I'll receive in five years... by Sasayaki · 2008-09-21 02:58 · Score: 2, Funny

"Hi, this is Sandra from accounting- my pencil has a virus! It won't write words anymore and just keeps drawing a picture of a man doing... SOMETHING to his anus!"
Sigh...
"I'll be right there."

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Re:Just wait till the trolls get ahold of this stu by Anonymous Coward · 2008-09-21 03:58 · Score: 5, Funny

Toastse! [3 (-o-) {]