Category Archives for Review
Reviews of products and books for the future by Shlok Vaidya.
Review: Biopunk
A tremendous introduction to one of the most exciting branches of individual superempowerment emerging today. Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life. Biopunks have not achieved any major scientific breakthroughs. Maybe they never will. But they all exhibit a … Continue reading
Review: Pocket Neighborhoods
Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World. I rely on architecture books to get my creative fix. Ross Chapin’s “pocket neighborhoods” are of particular interest to me as my professional life focuses on how communities can address instability … Continue reading
Woonerf.
From Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World by Ross Chapmin (full review coming up): Although a lane is a narrow road for cars that is easily shared with pedestrians, a “woonerf” is a pedestrian space reluctantly shared … Continue reading
Review: Visual Acoustics
If you like modern architecture, this is a great way to kill 90 minutes. (The visuals are quite enjoyable.) -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Review: 2030 by Albert Brooks
2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America Basically, this is a great book about what happens to America if we don’t take control of our future. If you love near future dystopia, or just a darkly humorous tale … Continue reading