Intro to IoT; On The Way to the Future

By Alina Galimova, MIB San Francisco

If you have been watching the news lately about technology that may have a great boom in the future, then you’ve probably heard about the Internet of Things.

Cisco forecasted that by the end of 2025, the Internet of Things will be generating $11.1 billion in annual revenue for the world economy and 23 billion by 2020.

You may be wondering what the Internet of Things is and what makes it so important. Imagine an environment where an enormous number of physical objects and smart gadgets integrated into one computerized system and they don’t need to be manipulated by humans, though we are a part of this environment, because those objects in the world of Internet of Things serve needs and desires of people. Nice right? It seems like finally the era of Artificial intelligence and cyborgs has begun. However, while close to the truth, it is not quite accurate.”

The Internet of Things is interesting to us because thanks to this technology physical objects like cars, houses, domestic appliances, and clothes become part of virtual reality and can be controlled for a distance. For users of this technology it is valuable because it helps us to save time, and optimize decision making work shopping, etc. For companies, the Internet of Things is an untapped resource for large savings through automatization of business operations and ultimately will lead to maximizing profits.

Despite the inability to predict how Internet of Things will develop in the future, it is obvious that when physical and virtual worlds merge the consequences will have a huge impact on our computer and network systems, as well as all members of the IT ecosystem giving the rise to emersion of new innovative ideas and startups.

 

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A Night in San Francisco

By Chandler Wallace, MIB San Francisco

After an eventful weekend my girlfriends and I wanted to continue the fun early into the week. When Tuesday rolled around we all got ready and headed out for… you guessed it! Taco Tuesday. The Blue Light was the place to be that night. Entering the facility, the first sight was dim lighting bouncing off the faces of locals, current Hult students and alumni all waiting to get any of the bartenders attention. Upbeat music blasted from the speakers as we made our way through the crowd to join the remaining thirsty customers for the ultimate waiting game.

Let it be known that taco Tuesday prices are a blessing to college students ever so thinning pocket. It was my first time there so I’m not sure how the prices compare to a regular night, however I was extremely impressed that our total drink bill came to a whopping $24 for 7 different people. Most places two shots of the cheap alcohol will equal the same price.

Upon receiving our drinks, we headed towards the back of the bar to find more dim lighting, a pool table and cushioned seats. As the night went on, my girls and I made a dance floor out of the limited space available. Moving our hips to the rhythm of the music definitely enticed others to join. Before the end of the song our newly structured dance floor was packed with people showing off their latest dance moves. It was then, that I found out people were celebrating a birthday, a divorce, and a new job opportunity, while the non-dancers conversed amongst themselves. An interesting networking event to say the least. Just some food for thought, if you do in fact plan on ordering food, especially from the bar do so ASAP!! The wait can be long. Especially if you worked up a hunger like we did, the wait felt like decades had passed. Overall my friends and I had a good time and will probably visit again.