... you can't turn the lights off because the internet connection is down.... there's a three-second round-trip lag to turn your car on.... you can turn your heating off from halfway around the world with your phone, but can't find a button on the wall.... your computer gets a virus and your TV starts advertising sites selling viagra of dubious origin.
The internet of things is here when: (Score:5, Insightful)
... you can't turn the lights off because the internet connection is down. ... there's a three-second round-trip lag to turn your car on. ... you can turn your heating off from halfway around the world with your phone, but can't find a button on the wall. ... your computer gets a virus and your TV starts advertising sites selling viagra of dubious origin.
Re: (Score:3)
Noted: ... is the slashdot code for 'screw newlines.'