Spinner is a rather theoretical project by MIT grad student Mathew Laibowitz that gathers together data from a variety of wearable and environmental sensors “order to develop a parametric model of effective narratives that can be mapped onto sensor-detectable elements of human behavior.” Spinner is a novel sensor network system designed to detect and capture […]
Continue ReadingIn this video, Bruce Sterling talks about his spime theory — things, in the Internet of things, tracked through their life cycles. Sterling introduced the concept five years ago. Looking back, what assumptions were incorrect? What did he overlook? One area Sterling says he underestimated was the robustness of fabbing technology. As we begin to […]
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The folks at Council, think tank focused on the Internet of Things, have declared April 9th the Global Internet of Things Day to help focus attention on this anticipated burgeoning of smart/RFID-enabled/networked spimes. Council proposes to hold very small Council meetings anywhere in the world on April 9. These can vary to having a cup […]
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