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The Epic Struggle of the Internet of Things.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sterling, Bruce, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Automation.
- Capitalism.
- Cloud computing.
- Industrial design.
- User interfaces (Computer systems).
- User Interfaces.
- Genre:
- Essays
- Essay.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified], Strelka Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- "If the hype is to be believed then the next big thing is the Internet of Things. But is it what you think it is? Because the Internet of Things is not about things on the internet. A world in which all our household gadgets can communicate with each other may sound vaguely useful, but it's not really for us consumers. The Internet of Things serves the interests of the technology giants, in their epic wrangles with each other. And it is they who will turn the jargon of "smart cities" and "smart homes" into a self-fulfilling prophesy. In this piercing and provocative essay, Bruce Sterling tells the story of an idea that just won't go away because there's too much money to be made and a whole world to control."-- provided by distributor.
- Notes:
- Archived and cataloged by Library Stack
- Standard Copyright.
- Description from resource landing page (Library Stack, viewed on 09/29/2025).
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