Feb 23, 2006

Okay… I made up a new buzzword… I call it CEIP which stands for Control of Electronics of Internet Protocol. It’s the movement toward the ability to manage all of your electronics over the internet. Yeah, it’s not a new concept but it’s probably a new buzzword and everyone loves buzzwords.

Why can’t we control our oven, air conditioner, or lights from the internet? It seems like a small jump. Just think, you put the meatloaf in the oven before you leave for work. At 5:00 PM you make your last web visit to your oven and BAM! Meatloaf is hot and ready when you walk in the door.

The other idea came to me when I found a really cool web site. I was pretty excited because I was the first person to give it a “thumbs up” on stumbleupon (some of you firefox users that don’t know about stumbleupon need to get in the loop).

EvokeTV.com allows you to get all of your local television listings online. It’s similar to pressing the “guide” button on your remote control. It’s neat to be able to scroll through the guide and find neat things to TiVo. But why can’t I tell Evoketv.com to TiVo something that I find interesting? Is it TiVo’s fault? Surely they can allow third-parties to make “value-added” products. I mean, this type of product would marry me even closer to TiVo…

PS… I use the term “TiVo” because it’s become the household name (like Kleenex or Swiffer)… I actually use DISH.
PSS… CEIP is also going to be the move toward Web 3.0… that’s where you gain real controll over the Internet.