

What I do want to point out is that Thing 1 and Thing 2 are where the majority of the action is in Dr. I don’t mean to equate this chaotic behavior to floor-level personnel. They fly kites in the house, bump around and cause a fair bit of mayhem. We have not even begun to harness the power of Thing 1 and Thing 2.Īs you may remember, Thing 1 and Thing 2 are a bit unruly in Dr. The most brilliant thinking devices on the factory floor continue to be the people working there. The bulk of the dialog surrounding IoT is about making machines that are more brilliant and deriving increased understanding through intimate machine analysis. It occurs to me that in all of this discussion of IoT there is something missing in terms of connectivity. IoT is the “bit of fun” that has arrived to brighten the dull manufacturing floor. This connection will foster the harvesting of extreme amounts of data that will allow us to garner unparalleled understanding and push towards unprecedented benefits. There are blogs upon blogs and articles upon articles about connecting to smart machines and devices. It is hard to imagine anything getting more buzz in the manufacturing world than the Internet of Things (IoT). The Cat happens to bring a couple of anthropomorphic friends known only as Thing 1 and Thing 2. The premise of the story is that on a rainy day the Cat shows up to brighten the dullness with a bit of fun for the children. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat is a children’s story that has been enjoyed by generations.
