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Not really related to the article itself, but I'm developing a serious aversion to the phrase "Internet of Things". It's part of the same trend that created the

Not really related to the article itself, but I'm developing a serious aversion to the phrase "Internet of Things". It's part of the same trend that created the term "Web 2.0": full of hype and bullshit. Why not just call it "Internet" like we always have? Was it not made of "things" before?

collyw 11y ago
To me it implies putting a chip in it where it really wasn't needed. http://weputachipinit.tumblr.com/ http://weputachipinit.tumblr.com/
liw 11y ago
I maintain that IoT is short for "Insecurity of Things", not "Internet of Things". Makes the IoT hype so much easier to deal with.
- isolate 11y ago
  Internet of Thrones :)
  - TeMPOraL 11y ago
    Internet of Toilets. Fits well with Cloud-to-Butt extension.
    - Chris2048 11y ago
      Uh, Butt-to-cloud, surely? I might want to tweet my poops, naturally; but what data does my butt need?
coldtea 11y ago
>Was it not made of "things" before? Yeah, but of things like routers, PC, smartphones etc. Internet of Things is the BS idea of "internet of all the things" -- sensors and chips on your toaster, fridge, coke can, cat, hairpiece, ...