A Future Where All Objects Talk to the Internet

http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/25/twine-foreshadows-a-future-where-all-objects-talk-to-the-internet/

by dylangs1030 • 15 years ago

35 10 15 years ago

willyt• 15 years ago

If anyone from Twine is reading this, it would be really interesting if, along with twitter etc, these things could easily communicate with sites like https://pachube.com/. I know it's possible to read the pachube api and configure it to do the the rest stuff manually using the http functionality but I'm sure you could simplify this a lot through the web interface, which looks great by the way.

ennovates• 15 years ago

or it'll be even more good if they just create way to let any website configure themselves without any problem. This way they can act as a medium for material objects and websites and can position themselves for a very gud product. They can even charge for exclusive support.

akarambir• 15 years ago

would love to see that happen :)

joezydeco3• 15 years ago

For a moment I thought this was a sealed unit with wireless recharging. Then I could monitor rainfall, watch the temperature of a pool, or make a nice sous-vide cooking apparatus.

Next rev, perhaps.

ajays2• 15 years ago

I'll play the same tune I played the last time this was discussed: what is the cost? If the cost is above $30, I'm not sure I'd be interested. If they can bring the cost down to $10, that would be ideal.

More generally speaking: how difficult is it to build one of your own? I'd like to build a sensor which is powered by, say, 2 AA batteries, has wifi and a, say, accelerometer. What would it run?

joezydeco3• 15 years ago

It would be pretty cheap, except for the wifi part. Those modules seem to be running in the $50-$60 range for onesies, not including antenna (or making room on your PCB for a screened one)

ajays2• 15 years ago

Well, every module doesn't have to have wifi. It could be Zigbee, with a base station(s) that interface with wifi.

A Future Where All Objects Talk to the Internet

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