C|Net has news of a start-up called Arch Rock that is working on something of interest to those following blogjects/spimes/kirkyans. From the C|Net article (Link):

Arch Rock is one of several companies seeking to sell systems used to build and operate networks of wireless sensors that connect to the Internet.
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For example, a bridge can be outfitted with sensors to monitor vibrations that may indicate structural damage, or vineyards can use sensors for monitoring temperature and moisture, allowing them to better plan harvests.
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Connections to the Internet can be established by using “mesh networks” that can create ad hoc networks without a single access point, he added.

I’m planning on finding some time to work on another concept, so this is interesting news to me.