Your Connected Devices Are Screwing Up Astronomy
Your Connected Devices Are Screwing Up Astronomy
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
June 30, 20179m 10s
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Show Notes
By now, “Here Are Some Stupid Things on the Internet of Things” has become a full-on article genre. There’s even a Tumblr dedicated to the idea: “We Put a Chip in It,” it’s called. In some visions of the future, smart devices capture, quantify, and control most aspects of daily life. The oven knows you forgot about your cookies and cools them off for you at peak crisped-edginess. The fan knows you have entered the room and desire a breeze.
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