Word: wiredness
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When did you first read about wired homes, those incredibly "intelligent" houses where every appliance has a built-in computer and communicates with every other appliance, and everything connects to the Internet? Years and years ago, right? Technology prophets have been anticipating the coming of the wired lifestyle pretty much...
In fact, the wired home doesn't really exist. Not yet anyway. There are "smart" houses, to be sure, equipped with sensors that can tell when people are inside and can be programmed to adjust heat and lighting accordingly. There are also Internet-ready homes with network cabling, where you...
So when can we move into truly wired homes? Computer industry experts, like Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies in Campbell, California, say it's already possible to build one - if you can afford to throw cash around like Bill Gates. "The pieces are there and you can put them...
In San José, California, I get a firsthand look at what the future might hold. Here, at Cisco's sprawling headquarters, is a demo home that practically defines the cutting edge of wired-home technology. Built into a corner of a large office block, it's a 160-sq...
Ultimately the question is this: Will having all that technology in the house empower us or make us feel uncomfortable? For that I ask Karuna Uppal, a program manager at the Yankee Group in Boston, a consulting firm that has polled Americans to gauge the extent of their desire for...