by Tom | Aug 20, 2009 | Reading
I’m liking the idea of Shapeways 3D printing. Some interesting thoughts about it on John Robb’s blog. I guess the argument is right: people won’t own their own one, but will either order 3D printed objects like they would photos through Shutterfly or...
by Tom | Aug 15, 2009 | Reading
I think as usual the Onion has the right answer: Americans without health insurance attack plan to give them health insurance.No society has a model healthcare system: the “but people will die” argument means emotional compromises are always made somewhere...
by Tom | Aug 13, 2009 | Reading
Actually robots. (Obligatory NTNOCN reference). I particularly liked the football playing clones which look slightly embarrassed.
by Tom | Aug 12, 2009 | Reading
Lots of interesting thinking about the hyper-local community and how it might pan out. How would we do one in Hillrise, for example?Funding the model.Why send students away when they can get world-class education on line?
by Tom | Aug 12, 2009 | Reading
Great Daily Mash on house prices. And in related news, brother-in-law reminds me of this Onion moon gag. Genius.
by Tom | Jul 29, 2009 | Reading
Visualising visualisations. Just extraordinary on the basic and meta levels.
