San Diego’s minimum wage experiment accelerating adoption of automation
San Diego raised its minimum wage very rapidly. Data suggests that while the wage hike benefits those with minimum wage jobs, it is also rapidly eliminating low wage jobs all…
#InternetOfThings approaching peak nonsense phase! Water bottle tells you if you drink enough. #Iot
Internet-of-things water bottle will inform you of your drinking habits Source: Internet-of-things water bottle will inform you of your drinking habits / Boing Boing
Does the #InternetOfThings increase your privacy, decrease your privacy or leave it unchanged? #IoT
Are there any examples of consumer-level #IoT devices that increase your level of privacy? I cannot think of any. Does anyone other than us weird computer scientists think privacy and…
Do coffee makers really need Wi-Fi? #IoT #InternetOfThings
It’s not just ovens and refrigerators that are getting wi-fi, often bundled with cameras that let you see your food. It’s also coffee makers, digital thermometers, crock pots and virtually…
How #IoT extends the product life cycle for manufacturers. #InternetOfThings
Once products ship, the manufacturer is unlikely to see the product again, except for a few returns. They have only a general idea of how the product is used, based…
Is spying the primary goal of the Internet of Things? #IoT #InternetOfThings
Our phones track our location, what stores and restaurants we visit, ISPs may track our web wanderings, CCTV and license plate scanners monitor us in public, our expenses are tracked…
Workplace surveillance common, invasive and intense
Employers are monitoring employees activities across a broad spectrum of functions – including your health, your physical activity, even attempting to measure your mood. At least one company required employees…
How to move a self hosted #WordPress blog to WordPress.com
I migrated my coldstreams.com blog to coldstreams.wordpress.com and the old web site automatically redirects to the new URL. In theory, this process is simple – but getting it done right…
Google spies on you, recording your voice when you are not expecting it to
Android devices have an “Ok, Google” voice activation feature. This enables voice input of search and other functions on your Android device. Google also records a copy of the audio…
McDonald’s testing fully automated food order and prep systems #IOT #Automation #Robots #Labor
McDonald’s refers to the machine as a Big Mac ATM. The machine does all the work, no human intervention required between your self order, food prep and delivery. Source: This…