Built in HTTP means complete interop and a possible future for Java
I was reading Dave Winer’s post about HTTP servers built into products like stereos and printers.
Imagine what it would be like if everything had a web interface. Complete interop.
Your cell phone’s browser could double as the entertainment remote and the thermostat, preheat your oven and warm up your car. I’m sure you can even think of better ideas than that.
It makes me think that there is a future for Java again, this time as the cross-platform HTTP server that runs equally well on your cell phone and on your refrigerator.
But then again, you never know with Java.