by Keith Keller | Sep 12, 2016 | GUEST BLOG POSTS: Social Media & SEO
WHAT IS THE INTERNET OF THINGS? Guest Blog Post By Tim Knowles The Internet of Things, (or IoT for short) is a network of connected objects. These objects are all connected to each other through the internet. Say what now? If you suffer from robophobia (someone with a fear of robots), stop reading right now. Because this is going to be a bone-chilling horror novel. But for the rest of you, we’re going to roll into the realms of sci-fi. In a time, long, long ago… The IoT is what the future should have been like. In the old days (the 90’s), we had false hopes for the future. We thought that the year 2000 and onwards would bring hover boards, time travel, and flying cars. At least anyone who watched Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in the 1985 film, “Back To The Future“ believed it would! The year 2000 came and went, and I still don’t own a hoverboard. Maybe there’s a billionaire someplace who owns a flying car. But, we know they aren’t available for consumers. Yet, the present day gives us new hope for the future. Richard Branson’s, Virgin Galactic is busy working on a revolutionary mode of transport. To paraphrase, a rocket will fire you into space. The earth will rotate and you will re-enter the atmosphere at a precise time. The result is you could commute from London to Melbourne in just 2 hours!! Wow! This is about a 24-hour journey using today’s methods. Something exists right now that is both exciting and terrifying. It’s the Internet of Things. Introducing Skynet (The Future Of Technology) I’m sorry if you...
by Keith Keller | Jun 1, 2015 | MP3s
What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? A while ago, my good friend Laura Waage asked me what I’d tell me younger self. In fact, she painted this picture for me: So Keith, it’s 1985. Marty McFly shows up at your door to take you back in time. Knowing what you now know, what piece of advice would you give to your newbie self? I’m bringing this up now because a very special event is heading our way later this year that ties into this notion of advising our future selves: Back To The Future Day (21 October 2015) When Laura first asked me this question, it got me thinking. It’s a hard one to answer. In 1985 I had just moved to Melbourne – I remember sporting a jacket very similar to the one Michael J. Fox had in the original. I looked every bit as much of a coast guard due as Michael did. The shoes, the clothes… I was basically Marty McFly minus the DeLorean. In a nutshell, my piece of advice to myself would be very simple: “Trust yourself. You’re bloody awesome. You will be OK.” The more I thought about this at the time, the more I remembered feeling angry. When I was 18 in the mid ‘80s, I had goals and dreams but I just didn’t follow through with them. I was scared. So much so that I didn’t jump when opportunities presented themselves. And we all know how quickly good opportunities disappear. Instead, I played it safe… Did the sensible thing. Sucked up people’s nasty comments. Anyone who knows me will recognise those...