The document discusses several examples of ambient technologies including mobile phones, the Ambient Orb, and the Ambient Umbrella. It introduces the concept of "spimes" which are objects that constantly transmit data, and discusses how the "Internet of Things" could connect findable people and things. The document questions whether this type of technology has already begun or if it is the next step.

1. Ambient Technology Where’s the Web Browser?

2. The Most Successful Ambient Technology? so far…

4. What is an ambient technology? Always available Always on Unobtrusive Embedded “ Obvious” interface Encourages human interaction (errr the mobile phone… again)

5. So what’s next? Is this another ambient technology?

6. The Ambient Orb Immediate but subtle information Updates on a project’s status in near real time Imagine a manager’s living room lit by the efforts of their project team. Vivid red for a project on the skids and blue/violet for a project going in the right direction

7. Ambient Umbrella Downloads weather information Displays forecasts as a colour coded display

8. Ambient Findability the strange connections between social software, human psychology, convergent architecture, smart mobs, reputation economies, learning organizations, nanotechnology and literacy

10. The next step.. The internet of things

11. What other components for the Internet of Things? Should this happen? Or has it?

12. Computer Science Lab University of Washington Findable people and things rfid.cs.washington.edu

13. NavSpy.com …