SmartThings: Make Your World Smarter

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Post by guiseppecalzone » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 3:34 PM UTC

SmartThings: Make Your World Smarter
kickstarter.com

Re: SmartThings: Make Your World Smarter

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Post by bproper » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:18 PM UTC

very cool - love me some internet of things.

A side note: crowd-funding platforms are really sparking a renaissance in hardware startups. VCs have stopped betting on these companies, because software companies have a much cheaper and faster to scale. But the really interesting advancements are going to happen on the open-source hardware side, and consumers are willing to fund that in exchange for early access and involvement in the creative process.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:19 PM UTC

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Post by joneilloine » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:26 PM UTC

bproper wrote: post #2

very cool - love me some internet of things. A side note: crowd-funding platforms are really sparking a renaissance in hardware startups. VCs have stopped betting on these companies, because software companies have a much cheaper and faster to scale. But the really interesting advancements are going to happen on the open-source hardware side, and consumers are willing to fund that in exchange for early access and inv…

Thanks for the love! The renaissance of hardware startups and open-hardware were big drivers in us taking this approach.

Re: SmartThings: Make Your World Smarter

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Post by ashbrahma » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:29 PM UTC

How is this different from Twine? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supermechanical/twine-li...

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Post by ghostblog » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:30 PM UTC

Whoa... this is amazing. Classic use case for all the tools is letting me know when someone has broken into my wine cellar and turned on the taps.

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Post by quux » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:35 PM UTC

ashbrahma wrote: post #5

How is this different from Twine? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supermechanical/twine-li...

Looks like twine is just an internet connected sensor, while SmartThings also includes modules for controlling power outlets, lights, etc.

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Post by tzm » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:36 PM UTC

ashbrahma wrote: post #5

How is this different from Twine? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supermechanical/twine-li...

SmartThings is a fully integrated approach to creating a network of connected devices, from software to hardware and IC design. You can create your own hardware components that talk to the SmartThing platform, APIs, etc.

Re: SmartThings: Make Your World Smarter

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Post by jeffandersen » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:41 PM UTC

My only complaint is that it uses generic bulky looking (from what I see in the photos) add-ons (things). If only they had more slimline pieces to go with the style of the base station.

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Post by joneilloine » Fri, Aug 24, 2012, 4:46 PM UTC

jeffandersen wrote: post #9

My only complaint is that it uses generic bulky looking (from what I see in the photos) add-ons (things). If only they had more slimline pieces to go with the style of the base station.

Thanks for the feedback Jeff! We're showing those generic ones on the KS page because we do integrate with off the shelf components, but have no fear, we are also going to create a whole array of our own SmartThings that are much, much nicer looking (and smaller!).