*This isn't "design fiction," it's just using vernacular video for some brand placement and a mindshare-grabbing effort. It's interesting that Oracle would want to do this at all, though. Who do Oracle imagine that they are talking to? Is somebody gonna watch this, rush out, buy some internet-of-things? Will they demand that the IoT has Oracle inside?
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