The PicoServer, sensor control in a pack-of-smokes form factor
Japanese firm Package Technology is coming out with a 42 x 23.5 x 61 mm box called the PicoServer that's essentially a web/mail server with an Ethernet port and three sockets for sensors (one out, two in). Suggested uses include hooking up a heat sensor and have it mail you when Widget No. 24 is overheating before it blows up half the neighourhood, or using it to control your lighting or gas (gas?!) at home; the possibilities for fun are endless. Out in Japan on November 9 for around Y40,000 ($375).
