For Further Reading
Futurist's Cheat Sheet: Internet of Things
go.nmc.org/cpfez
(Dan Rowinski, Read Write Web, 31 August 2012.) The author explores a world where
objects have their own IP addresses and communicate with each other via WiFi or cellular
networks.
How the "Internet of Things" Is Turning Cities Into Living Organisms
go.nmc.org/cxmqs
(Christopher Mims, Scientific American, 6 December 2011.) If city systems are able to react
to information stored in the cloud, they can respond to new environmental conditions.
The Internet Gets Physical
go.nmc.org/yirhc
(Steve Lohr, The New York Times, 17 December 2011.) Smart devices are linking humans to
their environment in ways that will benefit energy conservation, health care, and more.