Blog Archives
Infographic: Free Cities
Theo Deutlinger, one of my favorite infographic artists, has an interesting take on the branding of cities. He visualizes cities with “free” as a prefix or suffix, both geographically and on a timeline. Of the data, 90% of the cities … Continue reading
Secret Service Technology
Hilarious. A classified review of the United States Secret Service’s computer technology found that the agency’s computers were fully operational only 60 percent of the time because of outdated systems and a reliance on a computer mainframe that dates to … Continue reading
Singer on Drone Defense
Singer (one of the smartest folks in DC) does a good job outlining the threat of cheap and plentiful drones: Today, the lag time between the development of military technology and its widespread dissemination is measured in months, not years. … Continue reading
JooJoo Is Going To Fail
Ignoring all the TechCrunch fluff, this thing is going to crash and burn. Why? No local storage means it’s basically a $500 screen with a battery and a buggy interface. A castrated netbook (which in themselves are pretty impotent.) The … Continue reading
Rethinking Building Homes
Very cool. Martell Home Builders are rethinking the way families purchase homes. In short, the builder facilitates, rather than dictates. Strict timeline. 99 days. Excellent for an industry that has long thrived on perpetual delays. Makes a complex process transparent … Continue reading