IOT

IOT or the internet of things refers to all of the devices we have connected to the internet. We have doorbells that can call us when someone is at the door. We have thermostats that can recognize when we leave and adjust the temperature to an away level. We have cameras that can monitor our homes and alert us to break-ins. We can open our home doors and raise our garage doors from our cell phones over the internet. I have a friend that has his washer and dryer connected to his intranet to let him know when it is time to move the laundry. (If you do not know the difference between intranet, internet, and Internet, that will be a subject for another post.) We have our televisions connected to the Internet so we can stream video. You can get an internet-connected watch that will monitor your heart rate and/or EKG. You can get a device that will measure your EKG, connect with your phone, and the app will send the EKG to your cardiologist. You can get connected insoles for your shoes that are heated to keep your feet warm while monitoring and reporting on how you walk, run, or cycle. Are our brains internet connected through all of our connected devices? We text rather than talk. Is this progress?