Matt Hatton
@matthatton.bsky.social
IoT guy. Occasional band and travel opinions.
View’s not too shabby this evening.
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
View’s not too shabby this evening.
Reposted by Matt Hatton
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
One of the joys of travel for work is being able to squeeze in a few activities around it. Chicago in a couple of weeks so I’m heading to the Evanston Folk Festival. Should be fun.
August 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
One of the joys of travel for work is being able to squeeze in a few activities around it. Chicago in a couple of weeks so I’m heading to the Evanston Folk Festival. Should be fun.
Just back from a pretty special 10 days kayaking in Svalbard. Lots of polar bears. Mostly water was like a millpond, but a couple of choppy bits. Made it to almost 82 degrees north.
July 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Just back from a pretty special 10 days kayaking in Svalbard. Lots of polar bears. Mostly water was like a millpond, but a couple of choppy bits. Made it to almost 82 degrees north.
Stephen Wilson Jr rocking Heartland festival!
June 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Stephen Wilson Jr rocking Heartland festival!
This is a pretty good analogy. I had a mate in my pub quiz team who always gave very confident answers. Sometimes it was a subject he knew a lot about. Sometimes nothing. Equally confident. Same energy with Gen AI.
AI in search engines is the equivalent of a mate on your quiz team who thinks he knows the answer but isn't sure.
May 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This is a pretty good analogy. I had a mate in my pub quiz team who always gave very confident answers. Sometimes it was a subject he knew a lot about. Sometimes nothing. Equally confident. Same energy with Gen AI.
Book recommendation for the techies… Afzal Mangal’s book about IoT and why we should still be talking about it, is a great read
afzalmangal.com/product/pdf-...
afzalmangal.com/product/pdf-...
May 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Book recommendation for the techies… Afzal Mangal’s book about IoT and why we should still be talking about it, is a great read
afzalmangal.com/product/pdf-...
afzalmangal.com/product/pdf-...
Making good use of the Sing Us Home festival merch up in the Appalachians
May 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Making good use of the Sing Us Home festival merch up in the Appalachians
What a great day at Sing Us Home with Dave Hause and many others.
May 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
What a great day at Sing Us Home with Dave Hause and many others.
Just arrived in the US. Stop-over in NYC now, off to San Francisco is the morning for Oracle analyst event, then back over to Philly for Sing Us Home Festival (a mighty fine line up), then a few days Appalachian Trail walking. Slightly challenging packing to go hand luggage only though.
April 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just arrived in the US. Stop-over in NYC now, off to San Francisco is the morning for Oracle analyst event, then back over to Philly for Sing Us Home Festival (a mighty fine line up), then a few days Appalachian Trail walking. Slightly challenging packing to go hand luggage only though.
Gerard Way and Joe Rogan are cousins?
April 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Gerard Way and Joe Rogan are cousins?
Thought for the day: Why can’t Lars Ulrich regularly drum like he drums in the bridge and solo in One? It’s good. Rest of the song not.
April 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thought for the day: Why can’t Lars Ulrich regularly drum like he drums in the bridge and solo in One? It’s good. Rest of the song not.
Offered without comment…
March 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Offered without comment…
Very sad that the Prince Charles Cinema is under threat. I've just signed this petition to save it. Didn’t help much with the 12 Bar or the India Club but there you go.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Very sad that the Prince Charles Cinema is under threat. I've just signed this petition to save it. Didn’t help much with the 12 Bar or the India Club but there you go.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
The term "physical metaverse". Discuss. While doing some research today around video analytics solutions used in various verticals I stumbled across a company referring to this. I think it broke my brain.
January 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The term "physical metaverse". Discuss. While doing some research today around video analytics solutions used in various verticals I stumbled across a company referring to this. I think it broke my brain.
Very excited about going to this in May. Bouncing Souls, @frankturner.bsky.social and Dave Hause
singushomefestival.com
singushomefestival.com
Sing Us Home Festival - May 2-4, 2025 - Sing Us Home
singushomefestival.com
December 18, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Very excited about going to this in May. Bouncing Souls, @frankturner.bsky.social and Dave Hause
singushomefestival.com
singushomefestival.com
I probably should use this place to promote my work but seem to be just using it to follow folks who like obscure bands I like
December 18, 2024 at 8:39 PM
I probably should use this place to promote my work but seem to be just using it to follow folks who like obscure bands I like
What’s that phrase? Ginger ale for my real friends, real ale for my ginger friends. Is that right?
December 18, 2024 at 8:09 PM
What’s that phrase? Ginger ale for my real friends, real ale for my ginger friends. Is that right?
Much as I like Spotify wrapped, it would be nice to be able to flag a song as “I have to learn this cover for my band”. Tends to skew things a bit. Good example here. Great song though.
December 6, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Much as I like Spotify wrapped, it would be nice to be able to flag a song as “I have to learn this cover for my band”. Tends to skew things a bit. Good example here. Great song though.
One of the areas I get asked about a lot is why IoT never hit the predictions of 50 billion devices. Firstly those were overinflated predictions anyway, but there have been some stumbling blocks too. We discuss it in this session on the Peggy Smedley Show.
peggysmedleyshow.com/an-honest-co...
peggysmedleyshow.com/an-honest-co...
Peggy Smedley Show: An Honest Conversation about the IoT
Peggy Smedley and Matt Hatton, founding partner, Transforma Insights, talk about some of the challenges we are still facing today with the IoT (Internet of Things)—and the progress we have made. He sa...
peggysmedleyshow.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:22 PM
One of the areas I get asked about a lot is why IoT never hit the predictions of 50 billion devices. Firstly those were overinflated predictions anyway, but there have been some stumbling blocks too. We discuss it in this session on the Peggy Smedley Show.
peggysmedleyshow.com/an-honest-co...
peggysmedleyshow.com/an-honest-co...
Reposted by Matt Hatton
UK: " Ofcom, has revealed that they’re moving ahead with plans to consult on specific proposals that would authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services to work in UK mobile bands... which could be used to help improve mobile (4G and 5G) coverage" - www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/20...
Ofcom Prep Proposals to Authorise Using Satellites to Deliver UK Mobile
The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has revealed that they're moving ahead with plans to consult on specific proposals that would authorise Direct to Device (D2D) s
www.ispreview.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 6:04 PM
UK: " Ofcom, has revealed that they’re moving ahead with plans to consult on specific proposals that would authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services to work in UK mobile bands... which could be used to help improve mobile (4G and 5G) coverage" - www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/20...
It’s been a long time since the last Carry On movie, and the new one sounds a bit niche
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www.netflix.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:34 AM
It’s been a long time since the last Carry On movie, and the new one sounds a bit niche
www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...
www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...
Last week we published a list of hot topics we think will be the most transformational in #IoT in 2025. A lot of #AI, a lot of regulation, a bit of #5G and a shake up in the connectivity provider landscape among them. As ever, happy to hear anyone’s thoughts…
transformainsights.com/news/transit...
transformainsights.com/news/transit...
Transforma Insights announces IoT Transition Topics for 2025
Leading technology analyst firm Transforma Insights unveils its key ‘Transition Topics’ that will shape the Internet of Things landscape during 2025. Sponsorship opportunities for Position Papers and ...
transformainsights.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Last week we published a list of hot topics we think will be the most transformational in #IoT in 2025. A lot of #AI, a lot of regulation, a bit of #5G and a shake up in the connectivity provider landscape among them. As ever, happy to hear anyone’s thoughts…
transformainsights.com/news/transit...
transformainsights.com/news/transit...