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Computer logic and Internet connections are no longer limited to traditional computers or cell phones; all sorts of things from pedometers to door locks are now computer/Internet-enabled. Some, unfortunately, depend on remote servers and could become expensive paperweights if the server goes dead, unless somebody can figure out how to hack/jailbreak them. You might also want to find out just how much information about your activity the devices are sending to the remote server and what the company that runs that server is doing with it, and also whether there's any way to download a copy of your own data that's being stored remotely (hopefully as part of the basic account included with the device purchase, not a "Super Duper Enhanced Pro Account" they make you pay extra for). And it would be really nice if they fully documented all the file formats and data transfer protocols used by the devices so that they can be made interoperable with third-party hardware and software, but the makers often prefer a more proprietary, secretive route. But anybody who succeeds in reverse-engineering any of this stuff is free to report on their findings in the appropriate articles here.
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Computer logic and Internet connections are no longer limited to traditional computers or cell phones; all sorts of things from pedometers to door locks are now computer/Internet-enabled. Some, unfortunately, depend on remote servers and could become expensive paperweights if the server goes dead, unless somebody can figure out how to [https://www.exploitee.rs/index.php/Main_Page hack/jailbreak them]. You might also want to find out just how much information about your activity the devices are sending to the remote server and what the company that runs that server is doing with it, and also whether there's any way to download a copy of your own data that's being stored remotely (hopefully as part of the basic account included with the device purchase, not a "Super Duper Enhanced Pro Account" they make you pay extra for). And it would be really nice if they fully documented all the file formats and data transfer protocols used by the devices so that they can be made interoperable with third-party hardware and software, but the makers often prefer a more proprietary, secretive route. But anybody who succeeds in reverse-engineering any of this stuff is free to report on their findings in the appropriate articles here.
  
 
Many devices of this sort get initially funded through campaigns of the Kickstarter / Indiegogo variety, where people send money while the thing is still "vaporware". Some just take pre-orders without taking money until the gadget is ready to ship.
 
Many devices of this sort get initially funded through campaigns of the Kickstarter / Indiegogo variety, where people send money while the thing is still "vaporware". Some just take pre-orders without taking money until the gadget is ready to ship.
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* [[Hemingwrite]] (cloud-based networked typewriter)
 
* [[Hemingwrite]] (cloud-based networked typewriter)
 
* [[Instabeat]] (swim goggles with status display)
 
* [[Instabeat]] (swim goggles with status display)
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* [[iRobot Roomba]]
 
* [[JIBO]] (family robot)
 
* [[JIBO]] (family robot)
* [[Kreyos]] (smartwatch with voice gesture control)
 
 
* [[Lantern]] (device to retrieve free data from satellites)
 
* [[Lantern]] (device to retrieve free data from satellites)
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* [[LG webOS Smart TV‎]]
 
* [[LibraryBox]] (open-source Wi-Fi file server; based on PirateBox)
 
* [[LibraryBox]] (open-source Wi-Fi file server; based on PirateBox)
 
* [[LIFX]] (programmable LED light bulb)
 
* [[LIFX]] (programmable LED light bulb)
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* [[Lockitron]] (networked door lock)
 
* [[Lockitron]] (networked door lock)
 
* [[Memoto]] ("life-logging" camera)
 
* [[Memoto]] ("life-logging" camera)
* [[Meta]] (augmented reality glasses)
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* [[Meta (augmented reality glasses)]]
 
* [[Nest]] (smart thermostat)
 
* [[Nest]] (smart thermostat)
 
* [[NFC Ring]] (ring which can interact with electronic devices)
 
* [[NFC Ring]] (ring which can interact with electronic devices)
 
* [[Oculus Rift]] (virtual reality headset)
 
* [[Oculus Rift]] (virtual reality headset)
* [[Pebble]] (e-paper watch)
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* [[Pleo]] (robotic dinosaur)
 
* [[Phonebloks]] (modular mobile phone with replaceable components)
 
* [[Phonebloks]] (modular mobile phone with replaceable components)
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* [[Project Bloks]]
 
* [[Raspberry Pi]] (cheap single-board, open-source-based computer, used as basis for lots of interesting devices)
 
* [[Raspberry Pi]] (cheap single-board, open-source-based computer, used as basis for lots of interesting devices)
 
* [[ResponseCard RF]] (used in college classrooms for quizzes, etc.)
 
* [[ResponseCard RF]] (used in college classrooms for quizzes, etc.)
* [[Rock smartwatch]]
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* [[Samsung Smart Fridge]]
 
* [[Satis]] (smart toilet)
 
* [[Satis]] (smart toilet)
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* [[Smartphone]]
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* [[Smartwatch]]
 
* [[Tile]] (attaches to things to help you find them)
 
* [[Tile]] (attaches to things to help you find them)
 
* [[TrackingPoint]] ("smart", networked guns)
 
* [[TrackingPoint]] ("smart", networked guns)
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* [http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672103/underground-library-lets-subway-riders-sample-books-on-iphones Underground Library Lets Subway Riders Sample Books On iPhones] (misleading headline since the article says the system isn't yet compatible with the iPhone, just some other smartphone platforms)
 
* [http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672103/underground-library-lets-subway-riders-sample-books-on-iphones Underground Library Lets Subway Riders Sample Books On iPhones] (misleading headline since the article says the system isn't yet compatible with the iPhone, just some other smartphone platforms)
 
* [http://www.truste.com/blog/2015/01/05/majority-consumers-want-own-personal-data-survey/ Majority of Consumers Want to Own the Personal Data Collected from their Smart Devices]
 
* [http://www.truste.com/blog/2015/01/05/majority-consumers-want-own-personal-data-survey/ Majority of Consumers Want to Own the Personal Data Collected from their Smart Devices]
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* [https://www.thirtythreeforty.net/posts/2019/12/my-business-card-runs-linux/ My Business Card Runs Linux]
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Computer logic and Internet connections are no longer limited to traditional computers or cell phones; all sorts of things from pedometers to door locks are now computer/Internet-enabled. Some, unfortunately, depend on remote servers and could become expensive paperweights if the server goes dead, unless somebody can figure out how to hack/jailbreak them. You might also want to find out just how much information about your activity the devices are sending to the remote server and what the company that runs that server is doing with it, and also whether there's any way to download a copy of your own data that's being stored remotely (hopefully as part of the basic account included with the device purchase, not a "Super Duper Enhanced Pro Account" they make you pay extra for). And it would be really nice if they fully documented all the file formats and data transfer protocols used by the devices so that they can be made interoperable with third-party hardware and software, but the makers often prefer a more proprietary, secretive route. But anybody who succeeds in reverse-engineering any of this stuff is free to report on their findings in the appropriate articles here.

Many devices of this sort get initially funded through campaigns of the Kickstarter / Indiegogo variety, where people send money while the thing is still "vaporware". Some just take pre-orders without taking money until the gadget is ready to ship.

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