On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 09:28:30AM +0100, Pearce, Martyn wrote: > I think Car::Tesla:: ... is TRT here. > > Vehicle is nice and general, but I wouldn't expect to share a > namespace with stuff for working with my pushbike speedo. Car:: is > pretty clear and universal. Internet-of-Things is an amusing byline > for journos, but doesn't actually mean anything (or at least, I've > never seen a definition that's actually useful).
It's interesting that all of you guys don't think much of the Internet of Things name. Here in the Silicon Valley we have talks, meetup groups, conferences, and startups focused on the phrase -- it's not driven by journalists. I have no idea if it's going to stay popular by that name. My use of the car sensors is very much in the Internet of Things style: I do the same kinds of maps and charts and statistics you'd do for your bike rides or hikes, and there's also stuff related to the fact that it's got a battery and charges and discharges. Exercise gear is another source of naming inspiration: existing modules are WWW::Nike::NikePlus, WWW::Jawbone::Up, a top level of GPS:: for gps eqipment. And nothing for FitBit. Not so organized. -- greg
