Jul 7 2016

What's with this "Internet of Things"?

62 min 4 movies discussed
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You may have heard about the Internet of Things and not known what the term meant. It's basically a collection of object conected to your life and the internet. We're talking everything from your smart phone to your fitness tracker. Cool stuff, but fraught with privacy issues.

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Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of the Internet of Things, where everyday objects are getting smarter and more connected than ever before. Josh and Chuck explore how everything from your coffee maker to your refrigerator is joining the internet, and they break down exactly what's happening when all these devices start talking to each other through the cloud. But it's not all convenience and cool gadgets—the hosts tackle the real hurdles we're facing with integration problems, privacy concerns, and the mind-bending number of IP addresses we're going to need to keep all these devices connected to the world.


Movies Discussed

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 1h 47m
★ 7.5
"It's an arcane reference to the librarian at the beginning of Ghostbusters whose uncle thought he was St. Jerome. — Josh explains the nickname 'Jerome' for Jerry is a reference to a character in Ghostbusters." — Josh
Hey Dude
Hey Dude
1989
★ 6.8
"On the podcast, Hey Dude, the 90s called David Lasher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show. — Advertisement mentions the TV show Hey Dude and a related podcast about 90s nostalgia."
Idiocracy
Idiocracy
2006 1h 24m
★ 6.4
"So you think we're headed for idiocracy? — Chuck asks if Josh thinks automation will lead to a society like the movie Idiocracy." — Chuck
Terms and Conditions May Apply
Terms and Conditions May Apply
2013 NR 1h 19m
★ 7.0
"There's a documentary about that. Yeah. That's, I think it's called Terms and Conditions Apply. — Josh mentions a documentary about how nobody reads terms and conditions." — Josh

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