EP #514: Why we need an Internet of Things operating system - with bitHeads co-founder Rick McMullin

Ask 100 people their definition of the Internet of Things and you will probably get 100 answers. Most will focus on the perfect world of seamlessly connected devices that thread our lives from the time we wake to the time we fall asleep. They will include data that follows us, doors that open, music that plays and lights that go on as we enter rooms. It will include payment authentication and ID validation. Cars will start, tires will tell us when they are low and our home will let us know when our kids arrive. IoT utopia.   The thing is that each piece of this puzzle - from the connected bed to the connected fridge - runs independently from the other and, more often than not, can't speak to each other in any meaningful way. This is the gap between the promise of a valued IoT and just a bunch of connected devices spewing data like oil.   Rick McMullin, co-founder of Ottawa, Canada based bitHeads is trying to solve this very problem by building the glue that brings these devices together - to fulfill the promise of the Internet of Things.   This episode covers the reasons why what Rick and his team are building is so important as each generation of device - and human - demands more natural connectivity between things. This isn't just about connecting screens or displaying data, this is about brand new ways of thinking about software, hardware and the entire user experience we've become addicted to.   Full show notes can be found here: http://untether.tv/2014/ep-514-why-we-need-an-internet-of-things-operating-system-with-bitheads-co-founder-rick-mcmullin/