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Kevin Ashton

Kevin Ashton led pioneering work on RFID (radio frequency identification) networks, for which he coined the term "the Internet of Things," and co-founded the Auto-ID Center at MIT. Kevin pioneered the sensor-based technology that...

"BEFORE I BEGIN"
Starting with failure is good for creativity, as long as you get started
Quartz • June 10, 2015
EVOLUTIONARY WAR
Stop coddling your dog—he’s 99.9% wolf
Quartz • December 19, 2013
TRIP ON THIS
The real magic of Christmas: How to string lights without a single extension cord
Quartz • December 17, 2013
HARLEM TAKERS
Why the deejay behind the “Harlem Shake” didn’t receive a dime
Quartz • August 20, 2013
TWEETO ERGO SUM
How to become internet famous for $68
Quartz • April 17, 2013
THE HARLEM MAKE
You didn’t make the Harlem Shake go viral—corporations did
Quartz • March 28, 2013