Those of us who live and die by our gadgets continue to dream about the day that all the devices in our house will communicate in the ways we want them too. This, of course, is the promise of the “Internet of Things.” Eventually all your gizmos—ranging from your coffee maker to your garage door—will be able to communicate with you, each other, and hopefully your remote management system of choice. The Internet of Things is a major goal in Silicon Valley right now, and one startup recently launched a hobbyist product to move things in the right direction. Read the full story at ARS Technica.