The internet of things isn’t about simplistic automation but a profound reinvention of products and how we will use them. We won't see a one hit wonder but a coevolution of products that respond to this new way to communicate and control devices. Read more [...] Fractal Coevolution

The internet of things isn’t about simplistic automation but a profound reinvention of products and how we will use them. We won't see a one hit wonder but a coevolution of products that respond to this new way to communicate and control devices. Read more [...] 
The current approach to Home Automation is far too simplistic. As a UX designer, I know how random and down right goofy people can be. Simple rule-based “if this then that” approaches are doomed to fail. We need to give the control system to our homes the attention it deserves. 
Deconstructing IoT Part 2. Too many journalists were discussing science fiction scenarios about swarms of devices without realizing that there are much simpler, and viable alternatives. This post moves proposes a simple 2x2 grid, allowing us to discuss products in a more precise way. 

The goal of this post is to convince you that the much maligned SmartToaster actually is a bold new vision of the future. If I can unpack what it means to be smart, so that even a lowly toaster starts to make sense, we’ll be thinking about the IoT in a much broader context.