# Newish buzzphrase: IOT = Internet of Things. What do I need to know about it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 3, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809 "2018-01-03T19:06:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Pixel\_Dent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Pixel\_Dent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixel_Dent)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809/41 "2018-01-09T15:25:55Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > Recently bought some lighting for a basement remodel. While shopping and educating ourselves on the current offerings, were shown some bulbs/fixtures that could be operated from my phone. I really have never had any difficulty using a wall switch… I bet you can’t reach the wall switch for the basement lights from your bed after you turn in and realize you forgot to turn them off. I don’t have many IoT things in my house right now, but I do like my doorbell camera. Just yesterday I was was sitting at work, received a notification that someone was on the front porch, watched the video, and was able to tell my daughter to bring the grocery delivery inside. Knowing my daughter, if I hadn’t it would still be sitting there 3 hours later when I got home from work. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809/42 "2018-01-15T16:07:58Z")
Quick Update: I got the job offer today and it is quite good. I will be starting next week. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809/43 "2018-01-15T16:58:56Z")
Great news! Best of luck in your new endeavor! ---
**Author:** ![BeenJammin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beenjammin/32/448_2.png) [@BeenJammin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeenJammin)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809/44 "2018-01-15T18:46:32Z")
Does stuff like a smartwatch, Fitbit or Google Glasses may “you” a “thing” on the IoT? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809/45 "2018-01-15T22:55:18Z")
Congrats! Just in time for the Christmas bills to come due! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809/46 "2018-01-16T11:12:02Z")
Alexa in. Alexa, say “Congratulations!” to the person with SDMB username **What Exit?**. Use all available audio output devices in their vicinity. Use each output device once. Continue this for 24 hours from my mark. Mark. Alexa out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-buzzphrase-iot-internet-of-things-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-it/805809.md?page=2)