While there’s an element of marketing-speak to this, I think it’s instructive to try to apply the idea of “Internet of [whatever]” retroactively. The internet o

While there’s an element of marketing-speak to this, I think it’s instructive to try to apply the idea of “Internet of [whatever]” retroactively. The internet originally was essentially the “Internet of Communication” (email) and “Internet of Information” (FTP, then HTTP). Advancements in technology enable new use-cases over time. * Internet of Commerce: mainstream adoption of the internet * Internet of Entertainment: broadband internet * Internet of Things: ubiquitous network-enabled electronics, with size and cost reductions driven by the smartphone revolution * Internet of Money: Bitcoin A corollary to “Software is Eating the World” could be “The Internet is Eating the World”. Any technology that enables one of these new “Internets” should be watched closely.