I'm running this post mostly for the image, above, as the text isn't that deep. Author Ross Dawson reference his keynote address, but provides us with no slides, audio or transcript, unfortunately. But I can fill in the gaps. The main point is this: sensor networks are poised to immerse us in a sea of data. They will also pose a tremendous infrastructure challenge. Yes, the government will set up monitoring stations to watch traffic, measure floodwaters, and all the rest of it. But the real change happens when the average person begins using sensors like these to tell them, say, that there is a person at the front door, that the washing is done, that the turkey has unacceptable levels of bacteria. It's sometimes called 'the internet of things', but this description looks at the hardware. What will it be like, really? Whomever solves this will invent web 3.0.
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