Smart lightbulbs, smart light switches, smart homes...are leaving me feeling rather dumb in an Internet connected home of the future. 

Welcome to a week on Next that is focused on "things" - the Internet of Things that is. From gas pumps to ATM’s, from healthcare systems to high performance cars and to digital signage that makes fast food chains more nimble and save millions of dollars in electricity bills.

This kid makes dancing to Disturbia on HARD level look easy - watch him get down with a Kinect at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue

The Kinect SDK is now available for download. What can you create in under 24 hours with this kit? Some amazing stuff.

Spring is still here and now the Kinect SDK is here too...released today at 10am Pacific Time. Go get it!