Quote from: BillyBobZorton on April 29, 2015, 05:25:36 PM

Quote from: RodeoX on April 29, 2015, 03:26:22 PM

Quote from: manselr on April 29, 2015, 03:15:23 PM

For me the "internet of things" is still a cool sounding buzzwork, but I don't see the benefits from having, say, microwave oven and a fridge that's connected to the internet. Isn that a bit over the top? this being connected to everything constantly is getting pathological imo.

I hear you. Although the model of the future may have the machines interacting more than us. For example that fridge could do your shopping as you run out of milk and eggs. The microwave could download and suggest a meal plan as it works with the fridge on ingredients. Low on gas? no worries after dropping you off at work your car heads to the gas station to spend some bitcoins. It has also bought a water pump today to replace the one it senses is going bad. All these sorts of things could run in the background of your life.

All that does is being prone to being hacked 24/7, since you'll have it all connected to the same wifi, and once a hacker gets into your fridge, he may jump in your computer. I dont know, not convinced by this shit myself as well.

Each device acts independently. WiFi facilitates a transaction. A hacker can't do anything unless they control a private key.