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Why the Internet Needs Cognitive Protocols

Posted by Soulskill on from the if-my-toaster-ever-tweets-i-will-throw-it-out-the-window dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We keep hearing that the 'Internet of Things' is coming – that day when we'll all have not just smart phones but also smart refrigerators, smart alarm clocks, and smart roads and bridges. A new article in IEEE Spectrum magazine makes the argument that this won't happen unless engineers do some serious rethinking of how the Internet's basic routing architecture works. The author, Anthony Liotta, offers some interesting solutions based on two networks in the human body: the autonomic nervous system and the cognitive brain."

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  1. Do we really need smart appliances? by NobleSavage · · Score: 4, Funny

    The last thing I want to worry about is security vulnerabilities overflowing my toilet. I really don't want my refrigerator, toaster, coffee maker, and microwave on line.

  2. Re:just think of the risks . . . by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just picture it now.

    "I'm sorry, Spluggies Brand Bread did not renew their agreement with your Anus 11 Brand Ultratoaster. This toaster does not authorize the toasting of Spluggies Bread."

    "Your milk carton has been determined to come from Canada. The Sphincter X73 Megafridge will not permit you to insert it, as there is no cross-licensing agreement with Canada."

    I can just see sites dedicated to rooting your shower so you can use European shampoo and conditioner.

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  3. Re:Obligatory Terminator reference by maxwell+demon · · Score: 1, Funny

    I want my fridge to know what I have so that I literally never have to think about buying food again. It tracks what I use an orders more.

    If that works for you, I feel sorry for you having such a boring food plan.

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  4. Re:Obligatory Terminator reference by timeOday · · Score: 4, Funny

    Put another way, "It's 2013, damnit, how can it be I'm sitting here without toilet paper!"

  5. Re:Obligatory Terminator reference by maxwell+demon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Put another way, "It's 2013, damnit, how can it be I'm sitting here without toilet paper!"

    You are supposed to use the three sea shells.

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    The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.