What is an ECOHOUSE?
Innovation a’la ENVIENTA with the Special Software (SPS) group
We truly believe that intelligent devices, eco-houses and all other green, energy-safe, passive and eco systems (Smart, IoT) are the most importan... Read More...
Linux Foundation launches the open-source EdgeX Foundry for IoT standardisation
Security is the Achilles heel of the Internet of Things, according to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols on ZDNet.
The lack of common IoT development standards is part of this problem. This is why the Linux... Read More...
The Internet of Things Is Far Bigger Than Anyone Realizes
When people talk about “the next big thing,” they’re never thinking big enough. It’s not a lack of imagination; it’s a lack of observation. I’ve maintained that the future is always within sight, and you don’t need to imagine what’s already there.
What’s the ... Read More...
Big Data, IoT: Solving the world’s water woes
Water is life. And, unlike resources such as oil, there is no alternative once it runs out. If we are going to safeguard the world's water supply, then we have to understand and manage every aspect of it. The p... Read More...
A holistic approach to open source ecology
In this talk from the 2015 Network Society World Congress, Gabor Kiss Chairman of ENVIENTA Association, UBIE member, basic income activist talks about the ENVIENTA & Qetema projects as a holistic approach t... Read More...
Customize an open source HAL for your home
THE ULTIMATE DIY AI - Mycroft's creators customized their device to launch a toy drone when it hears the command, “Mycroft, fly a perimeter check!”
Engineers Ryan Sipes and Joshua Montgomery wanted their makerspace in Lawrence, Kansas, to be more intuitive. S... Read More...
Internet of anything: an open source smart home you control
Smart homes could make our lives easier. But they could also end up being a real pain. Devices from competing companies might not want to talk to each other. Your gadgets might collect personal data and sell it... Read More...
How to build a smart home?
Smart home or home automation refers to the use of computer and information technology to control home appliances and features (such as windows or lighting). Systems can range from simple remote control of ligh... Read More...
The Zero Marginal Cost Society
In The Zero Marginal Cost Society, New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and t... Read More...