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The IOTization of any available media output seems to be the goal of the Chrome team: Chromecast, Chrome Audio, Chromebit. I like it.

the-dude 11y ago
Coworker sent met this: https://google.github.io/physical-web/ https://google.github.io/physical-web/ Haven't had the time to check it really out, but seams to be 'iBeacons'.
- Navarr 11y ago
  Google has Beacons called "Eddystone" http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/meet-googles-eddystone-a-flexible-open-source-ibeacon-fighter/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/meet-googles-eddyston...
  - the-dude 11y ago
    These are called 'urlBeacons' iirc.
    - tjohns 11y ago
      Eddystone has a couple different modes. One of them is to transmit a URL, but beacons can also be configured to transmit a UID. Not all Eddystone beacons will be transmitting a URL. That said, I believe Physical Web does use the Eddystone-URL mode. Spec: https://github.com/google/eddystone/blob/master/protocol-specification.md https://github.com/google/eddystone/blob/master/protocol-spe...
- csixty4 11y ago
  It's built on top of Google's beacon format. Every "Physical Web" beacon transmits an Eddystone beacon with a URL. Definitely check out the video on that page (it's only 5 minutes long). Also, Scott Jenson was interviewed on The Dirt podcast: http://www.freshtilledsoil.com/designing-for-the-future-pt-4-the-physical-web-with-scott-jenson/ http://www.freshtilledsoil.com/designing-for-the-future-pt-4...
- bhanu423 11y ago
  I have a physical protype of v2 since the IO this year but i have not been able to find anything creative to do with it.
amyjess 11y ago
Didn't a teardown of the Chromecast reveal that the device actually ran Android?
- Grazester 11y ago
  It ran Chrome OS edit:// Wikipedia article seem to state that is was more Android than Chrome OS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast
  - amyjess 11y ago
    Google's marketing department claimed it ran Chrome OS. However, a group managed to root it and figured out it was "more Android than ChromeOS", derived from Google TV of all things: https://blog.exploitee.rs/2013/chromecast-exploiting-the-newest-device-by-google/ https://blog.exploitee.rs/2013/chromecast-exploiting-the-new...

the-dude 11y ago

Coworker sent met this: https://google.github.io/physical-web/ https://google.github.io/physical-web/ Haven't had the time to check it really out, but seams to be 'iBeacons'.

Navarr 11y ago
Google has Beacons called "Eddystone" http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/meet-googles-eddystone-a-flexible-open-source-ibeacon-fighter/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/meet-googles-eddyston...
- the-dude 11y ago
  These are called 'urlBeacons' iirc.
  - tjohns 11y ago
    Eddystone has a couple different modes. One of them is to transmit a URL, but beacons can also be configured to transmit a UID. Not all Eddystone beacons will be transmitting a URL. That said, I believe Physical Web does use the Eddystone-URL mode. Spec: https://github.com/google/eddystone/blob/master/protocol-specification.md https://github.com/google/eddystone/blob/master/protocol-spe...
csixty4 11y ago
It's built on top of Google's beacon format. Every "Physical Web" beacon transmits an Eddystone beacon with a URL. Definitely check out the video on that page (it's only 5 minutes long). Also, Scott Jenson was interviewed on The Dirt podcast: http://www.freshtilledsoil.com/designing-for-the-future-pt-4-the-physical-web-with-scott-jenson/ http://www.freshtilledsoil.com/designing-for-the-future-pt-4...
bhanu423 11y ago
I have a physical protype of v2 since the IO this year but i have not been able to find anything creative to do with it.

amyjess 11y ago

Didn't a teardown of the Chromecast reveal that the device actually ran Android?

Grazester 11y ago
It ran Chrome OS edit:// Wikipedia article seem to state that is was more Android than Chrome OS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast
- amyjess 11y ago
  Google's marketing department claimed it ran Chrome OS. However, a group managed to root it and figured out it was "more Android than ChromeOS", derived from Google TV of all things: https://blog.exploitee.rs/2013/chromecast-exploiting-the-newest-device-by-google/ https://blog.exploitee.rs/2013/chromecast-exploiting-the-new...