Last week we kicked off our first#IoTChat!  The topic was also the theme for this year's Internet of Things World Forum, and the overall theme we'll be embracing for this quarter:IoT is Here, IoT is Nowwith the implied: (and what does that mean?)

Here are three simple steps to join tomorrow's#IoTChat:

1. Follow the hashtag#IoTChat
2. Introduce yourself when you join
3. Respond to a question number starting with its answer number  [For example if you're responding to Q1, start your tweet with A1]

And dive in when you have something to say -we're all friendly!  This week we'll be discussing the concept of the "Killer App" -what does this mean for IoT?

Below, a few of the highlights from#IoTChat week 1 (I may have gone overboard with 'highlight'):

Q1: Is the IoT already here? Yay? Nay?#IoTChat

A1.No, lots of things are connected to the Internet but IoT implies getting intelligence and acting on it, not widespread yet#IoTchat

- Brian Katz (@bmkatz) August 6, 2014

A1. #Iot is already here and growing fast as we type this tweet#iotchat

- Vijai Shankar (@vshankar05) August 6, 2014

I was at a "smart home" show a decade ago when things were real primitive. I thought, "well, maybe someday..." That day is here!#IotChat

- Roger Strukhoff (@IoT2040) August 6, 2014

a1. Cont. IoT is truly here when we use all the connected devices to making contextualized/intelligent decisions#Iotchat

- Brian Katz (@bmkatz) August 6, 2014

http://twitter.com/ITredux/statuses/497082943651979264

Q2: When did you have your first IoT experience (Q2b) How would you define it?#IoTChat

http://twitter.com/BBorowicz/statuses/497083491595845633

A2b. I define my first#iot exp as being able to enable/disable alarm via an app, control lighting, monitor video cam#iotchat

- Vijai Shankar (@vshankar05) August 6, 2014

@Cisco_IoT A2 Designing medical monitoring gateways using pre web 2.0 tech around 2003.#IoTChat

- Graham Smith (@graham_r_smith) August 6, 2014

Q2 our first prototypes were designed over 3 years ago to monitor agriculture, bee hives, and rental properties.#IoTChat

- Wovyn (@Wovyn) August 6, 2014

Q3: Has your business embraced IoT?#IoTChat

A3: In a lot of ways we @GridConnect have been doing#IoT with embedded networking for over 10 years. Only had that label recently#iotchat

- Adam Justice (@adamjustice) August 6, 2014

A1#IoT is an evolving process from connectivity of sensors and actuators within devices, starting around 1955#IoTchat

- Joseph A. di Paolantonio (@JAdP) August 6, 2014

Just because you *can* connect your toaster oven via#IoT, doesn't mean you necessarily should.#value#IoTChat

- Tim Crawford (@tcrawford) August 6, 2014

Hope to see you all this week!  Join#IoTChat!