Elwood *OT* - Didn't you say something about a 'talking' gas pump up in your neck of the woods??? Here is an excerpt from an Infoworld article on home networking I just read <ggg>.
Regards,
John
As various users and vendors have said here this week, home networking is a logical step in the
progression of technology. Increasingly, we live in a networked world that will find devices connected to
each other in ways we didn't dream of just a few years ago.
During his keynote speech Tuesday, Cisco chief John Chambers showed off a gasoline pump that is set
to be installed in North Carolina soon and will allow users to access the Internet while they pump gas.
Users will be able to order groceries while they wait for the tank to fill or obtain maps to get driving
directions.
Such functions, as Chambers noted, will extend to our home lives as well.
"I can get directions while I pump gas and never let Elaine know I was really lost," he said, referring to his
wife of 25 years.
Chambers predicted that current forecasts for growth involving the Internet and networking will prove to
be far too low. Given the buzz here this week, the forecast that 8 million U.S. homes will be networked
within the next few years might be one that needs to be updated. |
