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| Wilksey:
We've all heard the terms IoT or M2M or Cloud, but I'm curious, what do people think of it as a well used marketing phrase, in reality IoT doesn't really mean anything, it just describes how not the what, the amount of start ups i've seen over using the IoT phrase without using it in any context is overwhelming, I still don't know what that business is offering just that it will likely be connected to the internet or a network of some description. |
| eti:
--- Quote from: Wilksey on December 09, 2022, 11:13:11 pm ---We've all heard the terms IoT or M2M or Cloud, but I'm curious, what do people think of it as a well used marketing phrase, in reality IoT doesn't really mean anything, it just describes how not the what, the amount of start ups i've seen over using the IoT phrase without using it in any context is overwhelming, I still don't know what that business is offering just that it will likely be connected to the internet or a network of some description. --- End quote --- Why does it matter? It's all utter bullshit, and pointless gadgetry with the gimmick of it being "smart". Toss it in your mental trash can and forget you ever heard it. SERIOUSLY. Don't waste ANY time on this crock. AT ALL. |
| tggzzz:
Currently my favourite example of the IoS(hit) is a Ring doorbelll. Daughter has a Ring doorbell which sends a message to her phone whenever someone is approaching the door. She also has a delightful, intelligent, very alert small dog with - as the rescue centres term it - a "high prey instinct". Didn't take long for the dog to recognise the "somebody approaching front door" message, and react accordingly. Even when the door in question is 40 miles away and receding at >=70mph. |
| MikeK:
Over-hyped nonsense. I laughed when I saw a commercial for a fridge that you can see the contents of from your phone. The buyers of those things clearly have too much disposable income. |
| Jackster:
I have quite a handful of clients putting IoT in everything. Even with things that you would not expect or think you would need connectivity, it has a module in it talking back to the cloud. Once you start adding these devices to your life, they do help in some ways. I have about a dozen "smart" plugs around the office. They turn certain bits of equipment on and off such as fume extraction, lighting, and even my pick and place machine. IoT smoke alarm is actually really good. Regular smoke alarms obviously work but these things can alert you while you are not in the property. Lets you tune into the CCTV to watch your life savings go up in flames. I don't see any issues with "smart" doorbells either. They are just intercoms but over the internet. My only real issue is that I WANT ONE APP. NOT 1 FOR EACH PRODUCT. As for the use of the terms. There is always a need for basic terms that anyone can understand. IoT and Cloud are good examples. If it is labeled as "IoT", I know it has a way to talk to other devices and send messages in or out of a network. It is not just a dumb brick. "Cloud" is overused and a mess in my opinion. I rent dedicated servers on a monthly basis. That is called a "dedi" or a "root" server. But the same thing was billed by the hour, well that is now a "Cloud" server. Oh and those "cloud" servers are also just "instances" or what we use to call "VPS". And also the cloud is object storage. And Networking. And SaaS for databases, email, APIs etc. Oh and also those SaaS things are either just "instances" that are one-click installs ready to go or are "managed" but it is the "cloud" so we don't separate them. But yea. Too many people are letting these devices take over their lives. There is a limit. Sent using TapaTalk on Samsung Smart Fridge. |
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