Resumen de Neil Gershenfeld.

• Focuses on the creation of the Internet Zero protocol by Neil Gershenfeld, Director of the Center for Bits and Atoms at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Your alarm clock could someday alert your coffeepot to start brewing, while" smart" garden sprinklers could check the weather forecast online. Neil Gershenfeld brought these dreams a step closer to reality with his Internet Zero protocol, a standard for efficient communication between tiny networked devices placed around the home. Whereas similar systems developed by others emphasize speed, Gershenfeld's opts for versatility by translating signals directly into the Internet Protocol, a step that simplifies data transmission. In the future, Internet Zero may allow you to monitor and control your home from a PDA or cell phone.