Toaster + Twitter = Internet of Things

Really? You might be hearing this new buzz-phrase, “Internet of Things” quite a bit lately. You might be wondering what it’s all about. Let me try to explain. A “thing” could be a lot of things, but it’s not people (and definitely not places). That leaves everything else. Now according to the Internet, there are 6,767,805,208 people… Continue reading Toaster + Twitter = Internet of Things

Best Invention Since Sliced Bread

My toaster is back in the news with a post on FoxNews.com regarding “Things that Tweet”. I love things that can speak and soon the idea of a “web of things” will not be so odd. The website “Global Toaster” reported that my internet toaster is a celebrity. Their site is chock full of toasters,… Continue reading Best Invention Since Sliced Bread

She Thinks My Toaster is Hot

One day you put your toaster on a social networking site. And then on another day you find out that your toaster has more friends than you. This little story sounds made up. Well, it’s not. My toaster has had a Twitter page since December 2008, tweeting the status of my toast making habits for… Continue reading She Thinks My Toaster is Hot

Social Networking for My Toaster

My Toaster Twitters That statement sounds odd. Well, let me explain. My friends would describe me as the kind of person that has a lot of time on their hands. They would be right. That time is never put to productive use, but over Thanksgiving I got the gumption to start a new project. Sometimes,… Continue reading Social Networking for My Toaster