Justin Grammens
Welcome! This week generated some interesting stories around AI, Big Data, Security and development on projects using tools from IBM. However, what I found most fun was number of unique Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects that have popped up. Check them out and support the projects if they are something you might like to see produced!
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News
Creative AI: Teaching Computers to Be Reporters and Storytellers
Interesting article on the Artificial Intelligence side of the IoT on how Automated Insights produces stories from data, using algorithms.
Source: Shutterstock
10 Gadgets That Demonstrate the Potential of the Internet of Music Things
A number of fun ( and serious ) gadgets around the IoT.
The Disappearing Internet and Its Impact on IoT
Interesting article and comments by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt that, "the Internet now blended into the everyday background".
Security
Internet of Things a Playground for Hackers
Another article on the security and privacy concerns of the IoT. The point of this article is that from a security standpoint you are only as strong as your weakest link, so even if someone hacks your lightbulb, that gives them a possible pivot point to access other more important data.
Source: Darren Calabrese For The Globe and Mail
Industrial
Smokestack Meets IoT
To quote the article, "Just adding a radio and microprocessor to a thing and calling it IoT is not enough. Most traditional manufacturers are not particularly versed in large-scale software development, at least not in the commercial sense. "
Development
Get Started with Your Internet of Things Project!
Some ways to us IBM's BlueMix Dev to start putting together IoT Projects using technology from Big Blue.
Crowd Funding
Pet Tutor Blu by Smart Animal Training Systems
Want quiet, calm, happy dogs? It’s easy with the world’s first universal smart training & game system for pets.
Meet Musio, A Cute Robot That Wants To Be Your Friend
The world's first artificially intelligent robot, designed to engage and grow with you.
3rings - the Plug That Helps Care for Mum & Dad by the 3rings Team
The 3rings Plug lets you and your family know your ageing Mum or Dad are OK each day when they turn on their kettle or TV.
Events
5-Day Data Science and Engineering Bootcamp
Interesting details on a Data Science Bootcamp going on in many cities around the world. Data Science is one area of IoT that I feel is usually forgotten as people are so focused on the devices themselves. I argue that it's really the analytics and other machine learning algorithms that will really allow us to unlock the power of all these devices!