Talking Tools

No, I'm not going to speak here about the latest cordless drill or laser level.

What if tools could talk? Imagine a tool that could communicate where it is or when it was last used. What if a circular saw could communicate it's operating statistics and tell you how much use is left in the blade?

Science fiction? Not really. Data is all around us, we just need to grab it, interpret it and put it to good use.

Check out http://www.violet.net/ and see how their very simple rfid system could automate some pretty mundane things. Check out this video.

Imagine a house that thinks for itself.

The house knows that the basement freezer is on the blink, and schedules a service call before the food has a chance to spoil.



The house knows when you arrive home from work and greets you by turning on the lights, adjusting your thermostat and turning on your favorite television show.



The house knows when the kids open up the windows on a nice summer day - so it turns off the air conditioner to save money.



In short, a Nogginhaus is a thinking house and it's ability to do the things that will make your life easier is limited only by your imagination.