*Internet of Things – real opportunity, or toys for hackers? The answer is still "toys for hackers," but they are bigger, more capable, and there are more of them.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/6_geeky_devices_connecting_the_internet_to_your_things.php
"It's time for a roundup of the latest read/write devices that Internet of Things geeks are using to program our future. (((Oh boy.))) We're doing this in part because today IBM announced the free open-sourced Mote Runner Software Developer Kit. This super-simple software runs sensor-communications devices like the Crossbow Iris. (((Better run some motes to iris your crossbow right away.)))
"Arrayent, Arduino, Pachube, Logiboxx and Nabaztag are also examples of devices that do what Iris can do. From tracking objects, to objects communicating on our behalf, to objects that gather information about their surroundings for us, our awareness and activity-tracking technologies will soon create a Web with over a trillion nodes...."
