Terrifying Robot Dog

Smarthomes: why anyone might want such a thing and how we might get from where we are to where they be. Setting The Whack May 22, 2015 INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! Episode 7 for Friday, May 22, 2015. I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week! We talk about smarthomes: why anyone might want such a thing and how we might get from where we are to where they be. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE Does the promise of Jetsons even seem that attractive? Why? Save money Decrease tedious upkeep Water heater story Powerwall How? Smart stores / restaurants / factories will likely come first and prove the model Sensors vs actuators "Works with Nest" program is interesting Kinda like New Relic for your environment Membrane computing (exception handling model / requires knowing what "normal" looks like / Jeff Hawkins) Conversational computing Amazon