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