The Internet of Things Made Simple

In this episode, we do our first interview in the podcast's history ... and it is more nerdy.  We interview Scott Deyoe, VP of Engineering at Novotech and a 30 year veteran in the world of IoT.  We talk about the 5 things that IoT teams need to know to deploy cellular routers for their remote workers.  It touches on things like security, cellular coverage, locking down traffic and how to use this exercise to plan for the upcoming launch of 5G.  It is informative, but not too "nerdy" that it will lose most people.

In this short episode, we first talk about how this topic relates to my failed dishwasher.  The discussion then moves to defining what remote monitoring is and how companies use it.  In the main part, we cover why the use of remote monitoring is not only improving your productivity, it is also keeping your customers and your workers safe.  We wrap things up by talking about how to get started on this application.

We have had a lot of interest in our previous 5G episodes, including a guide to move your business to 5G, so we decided to put this one together.  It covers how 5G will help to reduce inequality, lower data rates, hurt the value of office buildings, help to make things "smarter" and more.

In this short episode, we cover 4 different aspects of how IoT is helping to aid our front line workers in doing their job and staying safe.  We start by covering how digital-based thermometers are helping keep people out of the hospital and how they are alerting officials to potential outbreak hotspots.  We then move on to how a technology built into today's smartphones helps to ensure people are not breaking quarantine orders.  Third, we cover how cellular gateways are improving information flow and allowing for quick setups of temporary sites.  And, we wrap it up by talking about how IoT is helping to improve the supply chain of key devices and materials.

In this special episode, we cover the 4 reasons why using cellular data is best for your remote workers.  It covers why this is applicable to all businesses, but especially those who have employees accessing sensitive information remotely.  We try to do it with a bit of humour, because, well, we could all use some now!

In this short episode, we take on the controversial topic of self checkouts.  We start by talking about why I love them and why most people should stop using them (please!).  In the main part, we go over why most people are being total hypocrites when they protest the use of automated checkouts.  Finally, we talk about what you can do to protect jobs, if you are truly passionate about doing so.

Ok, get your mind out of the gutter ... we are talking about if size matters when it comes to IoT devices, namely ones used for tracking.  We will cover some of the technologies that has allowed IoT devices to reduce their size, why this matters and how it has helped to increase IoT's potential market.

In this short episode, we examine sensors on today's cars, covering their pros and cons.  We then examine what kinds of sensors may be needed to finally achieve the goal of self-driving cars.

In this short episode, we look at Levi's new Trucker Jean jacket.  It has some interesting IoT-based technology on it that may appeal to some, but do you really need one?  We examine some of its features, look at its target markets and answer the question ... "do you really need one?"

In this short episode, we examine "AIoT."  We cover what it is, what impact it can make and we answer the question ... "Will companies use the power of AIoT for good or for evil?"