# The internet of things

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-internet-of-things/688776>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 19, 2014, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-internet-of-things/688776 "2014-05-19T22:33:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-internet-of-things/688776/41 "2014-05-23T02:10:38Z")

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> [@bump](#):
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> For example, the coke machine mentioned upthread might actually communicate with the company contracted to keep it full, and notify them of the usage patterns, so that the fill-up guy’s route can be optimized.

Or be ordered to dynamically change prices based on demand.

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