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Make Your Own Cloud #CES21014
Business failure, policy changes and security breaches are some of the dark sides of the cloud. At the same time, having one’s data backed up at off-site locations can be convenient and provides the physical diversity that protects data from single points of failure (e.g. hard-drive crash, theft, fire, etc.). Connected Data‘s approach to solving…
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The Internet-Connected Sump Pump – #CES2014
One of the worst surprises for a homeowner is to discover water in her basement. Pentair aims to solve that problem by adding connectivity to the sump pump. Combining battery back-up, an Internet connection and the obligatory app, Pentair’s Brian Alexander explains that the sump pump, shown in the above video, will send messages to its owners, such as…
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No Key, No Problem #CES2014
The Internet of Things doesn’t always mean new things. In the above video, OKIDOKEYS spokesperson Kristin Berry demonstrates OKIDOKEYS’ smartphone/cellphone or RFID-controlled door lock that fits over most existing door locks enabling electronic locking and unlocking of a door. It will provide notifications that a door has opened (e.g. alert that child is home from school) or an alarm…
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Unique Municipal Relationship Brings Business Gig to Idaho
Gigabit network announcements are fast becoming non-announcements in that they are occurring so regularly and gigabit will soon (2015?) become a must-have for most North American service providers. What makes Silver Star Communications’ recent announcement about expansion of Gigabit service into Idaho Falls unique is how they brought service to this Eastern Idaho Berg of…
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History of Wired LAN Competition – Complete Playlist (1 hour, 26 minutes)
Ethernet guru Geoff Thompson moderates a panel on the history of the wired LAN competition with experts – Dan Pitt, Joe Skorupa and Tom Slykhouse – who were in the trenches as the various companies and associated technologies battled for LAN supremacy. Prior to the start of the panel, Art Astrin talks about his proposal for the Future…
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History of Wired LAN Competition Meeting – Introduction (1:32)
Alan Weissberger introduces session organizer & moderator Geoff Thompson who ran the History of Wired LAN Competition meeting.
