There was a lot of talk about the Internet of Things at the conference, with one executive talking about toasters with intelligence. I can see the bumper sticker of the future "My Toaster Is an Honor Student at..." ... The buzz over Artificial Intelligence has produced a lot of talk about whether robots can ever be truly human. We will know they have achieved true humanness when we have the first robot street walkers. .... In a newly discovered episode of Star Trek—the Next Generation, Data is judged to be truly human when he develop a system to teleport Canada Geese to a planet set aside for them. Also as part of the plot, we are introduced to his much taller and heavier brother, Big Data. ... I had not yet pressed the button for my floor at my hotel when I saw a gentleman gesturing wildly and talking loudly: "Don't go down when I say go up. Stand still when I'm talking to you." "What are you doing? I asked. "I'm giving my elevator speech," he replied