Here's an interesting post from IBM on the Internet of Things.... We live in a connected world, a world with  up to a trillion connected devices  in the coming decade. Thanks to IPv6, which enables us to  address every grain of sand in the world , this is likely to increase even more. These connected devices will change our world drastically, and they will generate massive amounts of data. It is projected that  by 2020, sensor data will create approximately 16-20 zettabytes of data annually . That data can drive a lot of value. In fact,  according to Cisco , it is going to be a $19 trillion market within the coming years. The Internet of Things is rapidly taking shape, and we better be ready for the consequences. There are many applications within the Internet of Things. What do you think of a smart city, where even garbage generates data? The South Korean city  Songdo  has been built from the ground up and is completely connected. Songdo, lo...