[Embedlets-dev] ACM talk, JackNet, Apache issue

[Ted K. <tk...@ya...>]

I gave the Embedlets talk last night to the Columbus Ohio ACM group and it was
very well received.

As I was putting together the presentation, I struggled with trying to
determine the correct level of conceptual abstraction to relay the information
at and what I came up with is what I call the JackNet concept.

I brought a GlobalLightBlinker controller box to the talk and effectively said
"JackNet is an internet overlay technology which is designed to allow any kind
of JacketNet compliant devices anywhere in the world to be jacked into the net
as needed for any desired purpose.  This is regardless of whether or not the
devices are sitting behind NAT boxes or firewalls.

I then proceeded to jack the controller box into the network, jack a lamp into
it, jack my PC into the network and then just start remotely controlling the
lamp.

And they just simply and instantly 'got it' and I knew this because they
started clapping (with emotion) as soon as the light turned on.

I personally think that the JackNet concept is the 'royal road' to marketing
Embedlet technology to the masses and I personally plan to promote it with a
will.



In a related issue, I would like the group's permission for me to work with
Nicola to approach Appache with the idea of bringing the Embedlets project into
the Apache foundation.  We are not at this time deciding to actually do this
but rather we are just opening up a dialog and seeing where it goes.


Does anyone have a problem with this?

Ted

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