Is Foxconn Skynet?
Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of electronics worldwide and companies like Apple and Dell…
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Exploring possibilities for the future of technology, the environment and society
Future Living Inspired by Past Extremes
I’ve long been fascinated by the density of housing which can be found in many parts…
Riding Shanghai Maglev
I was in Shanghai last weekend for the tail end of a business trip…
The First Global Revolution?
I came across this fascinating diagram in a 1991 report titled ‘The First Global Revolution‘ from…
The Art of Living Comfortably
When I moved to China from London I took a large pay cut and…
Going to Lift Asia 09
I’m very excited to be returning to South Korea tomorrow for the fourth time…
10 Things You Couldn’t Do 25 Years Ago
Photo by gothopotam A couple of weeks ago I turned 25 which was a…
Augmented Reality is Here
If you like cool technology that looks like it could have come from the…
Shenzhen Land Reclamation
Today I was looking for my apartment on Google Maps (like you do) since…
Collective Conciousness
There can be no doubt that we are now at a point of being…
2009 Goals
Looking back 2008 was a pretty good year on balance. My largest personal achievement…
Every Coin Has Two Sides
People love to bash China over its human rights and environmental record which I…