Here you can find my MA thesis on an Internet of things, which is in PDF and just under 1mb.

The argument summary of the thesis:

This thesis investigates what becomes of objects when networked. Objects we surround ourselves with are undergoing a certain change in their standing, compared to objects of old. With the coming of the electrical network, objects were equipped with new capabilities, and this also holds for information networks. Recently the concept of an Internet of things has emerged. Objects begin communicating with each other over the same network as humans do. The consequences are that this can alter the relationship between human and object. It is important to examine how to our relationship to objects is being rethought, both in scholarly discourses as well as in what may be called speculative media theory. All together, what does an Internet of things imply for the status of objects?

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The full post can be read here; book presentation

The full post can be found here:

http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/2008/10/17/lecture-on-spimes-at-the-tue/

The relevancy of performing research into the topic of an Internet of Things lies in the fact that, although seemingly the concept has faded into the background, reality might be catching up.
Where the web 2.0 bubble keeps on growing within the natively digital, a slow but steady growth can be seen in, amongst other things, near-field –communication devices, such as mobile phones, retail, and even passports. Often presented within the argument realm of security, or marketing efficiency, these ‘old’ concepts of ‘connected things’ are emergent.

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