Random Musings

Just as we've decided our users would never need the reset button, our competition comes with an alternative approach - they think reboot is used very often and put it on a remote control (see the photo).

Intel calculates a family of four will move from having 10 connected devices in 2012 to 25 in 2017 to 50 in 2022 (link). I wonder what a family of four will use as a provisioning and management platform for 50 connected devices. Or will they employ a full time sysadmin?

Two years ago I predicted autonomous planes would be put to service by courier companies before self driving cars hit the road. I meant UPS, FedEx, DHL. Certainly I underestimated Amazon who has just announced the Prime Air service.

Anyone thinking WiFi is the right choice for Home Automation must be nuts. Last week I've spent three days trying to set up a set of Belkin WeMo sensor + wall plug. No success. I tried four different access points, iOS, Android. They just don't connect to any of my WiFi networks.

LTE continues wreaking havoc everywhere. Not only on home automation in Europe, but even on Time Warner Cable TV service. By the way I'm hearing rumors the leading Polish LTE operator has acquired the leading Polish Z-Wave company. Certainly they must have done a thorough due diligence on the technology mix. Or not. Bluetooth in the meantime tries to dodge the LTE bullet releasing the LTE-immune version 4.1.

Yesterday I purchased the just released PS3 Gran Turismo 6. It requires half of my PS3 hard drive (25GB) to install. The download took all night and then it kept installing for another hour or more. When I launched the game it announced there was the 1.01 patch (>1GB) already (are they working overnight in Japan?) and when the patch downloaded it announced another update was ready. Civilization of upgrades.