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#48

I think every inanimate object should be connected to the Internet. Sure, we've all heard about things like vending machines being connected, but I'm talking about things like lightbulbs and table saws and clothes. Just think how convenient it would be to log into your microwave from your car so it can finish heating your supper just as you're pulling in the driveway. And who wouldn't want to have the front door on the Internet? You could have a camera set up to watch the door. When the plumber comes and rings the doorbell, it pops up a message on your remote laptop. You look at the camera view, see that it's the plumber, buzz him in, watch him work, and make sure he leaves without raiding the refrigerator. How about this? You lose a sock. You ping it remotely, causing it to beep, enabling you to find it. Need your address book, but don't happen to have it where you need it? Log in and look up the information online.