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What is the purpose of internet connected light bulbs? Is the internet of things a way to spy on people who remove the batteries from their mobile phones or wha

What is the purpose of internet connected light bulbs? Is the internet of things a way to spy on people who remove the batteries from their mobile phones or what? Is it just some excuse to con investors into buying stocks in some insanely valued IPOs? I don't mean to be negative and I understand the value of information in our economic life, but how much info is required from the internet of things to support our home life of eating, drinking, fornicating, watching TV and going to bed at the end of day? who keeps all this info and what to they do with it?

egypturnash 12y ago
I am pretty sure the purpose is mostly "have cool multicolored lights you control with your phone".
PeterGriffin 12y ago
This is why Nest didn't start, like many, with internet controlled colored light bulbs. It's a very lazy product with a small market (namely, people so bored with their life, they want internet controlled colored lightbulbs). You gotta admit thermostats have a purpose for being connected though. It's nice to have your thermostat know you're coming home or going away, and adjust things accordingly. Also doors with locks of all kinds. It's very interesting to have your key be your smartphone. It's also very interesting for thiefs to unlock said doors without physically breaking in, causing noise and so on. Which means you can sell internet connected home alarms. When all is said and done, we'll be all "internet of things". Things that do stuff, and things that protect us from the side effects of the first things. The possibilities are endless.
icebraining 12y ago
I'm pretty sure the intersection of people worried enough to remove the batteries from their cellphones and willing to buy internet-connected lightbulbs is indistinguishable from the null set. As for their purpose, well, to the company it's too make money, to the buyers, that's explained by this classic¹ strip of C&H: http://assets.amuniversal.com/6e921050df960131725e005056a9545d http://assets.amuniversal.com/6e921050df960131725e005056a954... ¹ yes, it's redundant, I know

egypturnash 12y ago

I am pretty sure the purpose is mostly "have cool multicolored lights you control with your phone".

PeterGriffin 12y ago

This is why Nest didn't start, like many, with internet controlled colored light bulbs. It's a very lazy product with a small market (namely, people so bored with their life, they want internet controlled colored lightbulbs). You gotta admit thermostats have a purpose for being connected though. It's nice to have your thermostat know you're coming home or going away, and adjust things accordingly. Also doors with locks of all kinds. It's very interesting to have your key be your smartphone. It's also very interesting for thiefs to unlock said doors without physically breaking in, causing noise and so on. Which means you can sell internet connected home alarms. When all is said and done, we'll be all "internet of things". Things that do stuff, and things that protect us from the side effects of the first things. The possibilities are endless.

icebraining 12y ago

I'm pretty sure the intersection of people worried enough to remove the batteries from their cellphones and willing to buy internet-connected lightbulbs is indistinguishable from the null set. As for their purpose, well, to the company it's too make money, to the buyers, that's explained by this classic¹ strip of C&H: http://assets.amuniversal.com/6e921050df960131725e005056a9545d http://assets.amuniversal.com/6e921050df960131725e005056a954... ¹ yes, it's redundant, I know