Top 10 ways the 'internet of things' is like Paris Hilton

The “internet of things,” as the smart grid is often called, shares a lot of characteristics with an unlikely person: “celebutante” Paris Hilton:

1. They’ve both partied in Amsterdam
2. Impossible to go a week without hearing about either of them
3. Money … big money
4. Pro on energy independence
5. Not really compatible with the simple life
6. Multi-talented, but with a long way to go before reaching meaningful, lasting success
7. Occasionally controversial, especially in California
8. Big on Google (thanks, Andrew Schlegel at Telvent!)
9. Have made appearances in the United Arab Emirates
10. Two words: electronic monitoring