This document discusses how hardware is becoming popular again with the rise of devices like Arduino and Raspberry Pi that allow for mobile and internet connectivity. It suggests that in the future, more physical things will be connected through sensors and software for applications like crop analysis, transportation, agriculture, distribution networks, building automation, and wildlife monitoring.

1. Hardware is Cool
(again)
Sean O Sullivan @sos100

2. Then Costs
Parts Distribution

3. Now
Arduino
Mobile
Internet
KickstarterPi
Accelerators

10. Anything that should be connected
will be connected
(and maybe a few things that shouldn't)

17. Crop Analysis
TransportAgriculture
Goods
MedicinesSpray
Security
Lookahead
Lookaround
Building
Plants
Rail Networks
Dist’n NWsWildlife
Software