The Longest Week

This thing still on? 

The IoT is, simply, when appliances -- both domestic and industrial -- are connected to the Internet. As for how we got to the point of where a toaster has its own Twitter feed, well, that’s a longer story. 

For example, as part of a national wave of smart grid initiatives, utilities are upgrading their infrastructure to better manage power operations and minimize outages. Cities are also improving methods of parking management as they transition to automatic parking pay stations. And major capitals are moving to link free WiFi hotspots in downtown business districts. Around the nation, cities are deploying technology in numerous ways to streamline services and achieve greater efficiency.

What an earnings report by parents might look like

The White House Correspondents Dinner, held annually in Washington, D.C., has evolved from a staid all-male gathering of journalists in 1920 to a gala event that attracts a cross-section of personalities, leaders and glitterati.

Literally.

To be alive is to be lucky. In fact, the odds of us being here are 1 in 10 to the 2,685,000 power. 

I watched the old nursery rhyme of what little boys and little girls are made of happen in real life. 

i love waking up to this face. even at 4 in the morning when she's screaming because she's hungry. or sitting in shit. or just wants a hug. 

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The next mobile platform may be on wheels. Looking ahead to the future of cars, Nissan’s Amanda Donnelly doesn’t just see autonomous, self-driving rides, but a connected media suite that could be a perfect fit for digital advertisers. 

So many startups have started down the same path toward success that they’ve hewn their own clichéd American success story: Work in a garage, get venture capital, get bought. These companies are partnering with Nissan's marketing innovation lab, which has a different philosophy. 

So this is happening...