Alarm clock Quote by Charles C. Mann

Items of interest will be located, identified, monitored, and remotely controlled through technologies such as radio-frequency identification, sensor networks, tiny embedded servers, and energy…

— David Petraeus

“There are, as previously noted, more than three thousand electric power companies in the United States. Many of the smaller electric companies lack the…

— Ted Koppel

At my house, I can operate pretty much everything from my phone. I can be anywhere in the world and adjust the temperature, check…

— Drew Scott

In the developed world, we are surrounded by electronics - from the computers on our desks to the smart phones in our pockets to…

— Joe Kaeser

“Meanwhile grid researchers are tackling the next set of challenges: How can we manage large, distributed infrastructures so that they deliver reliable service in…

— Scientific American

Technology is like water; it wants to find its level. So if you hook up your computer to a billion other computers, it just…

— Marc Andreessen

The Internet of Things tell us that a lot of computer-enabled appliances and devices are going to become part of this system, too: appliances…

— Vint Cerf

Virtually any appliance is going to be online. Appliances will talk to each other and to the power-generation system. Our appliances will pay attention…

— Vint Cerf

Energy consumption has to be managed by an intelligent grid when it comes to highly populated areas. Smart-grid technologies allow for the integration of…

— Joe Kaeser

“Gadgetry will continue to relieve mankind of tedious jobs. Kitchen units will be devised that will prepare ‘automeals,’ heating water and converting it to…

— Isaac Asimov

When computers (people) are networked, their power multiplies geometrically. Not only can people share all that information inside their machines, but they can reach…

— Scott McNealy

“We have already said that many devices will have no need to be on the Internet. But, perhaps certain devices won’t be allowed to…

— Peter Lucas