Bruce Sterling's presentation on "the internet of things" is available here. Basic premise: in the future, due to the joys of RFID, we will be able to link physical objects to the internet, so that we can use an online search to find our keys, shoes, or whatever other physical things we've misplaced. Also introduces us to spimes - objects tracked through space and time. I need to get more active in making up new words as well...spime just reminds me of a Monty Python skit. More info on object hyperlinking here. Eventually, all of life will be reduced to a search box...:).
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