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Wearable Tech: when “bring your own device” means shirt and shoes*
“When the Internet first emerged, no one could have conceived of the multiplicity of ways it would change our lives; solve function problems, yes, but also radically change our worldview. Wearables have this kind of potential because our … -
A Rising Tide: the changing landscape of risk
“How do we plan for a future in which change, and water, are the new normal?” —Urban Land Institute Boston While politicians and pundits continue to argue about climate change, nearly everyone else—including oil companies, the insurance … -
The “Open” Economy: filling the data pipeline
“‘Open’ is already on track to supplant ‘participatory’ as buzzword of the year, with good reason. The proliferation of groups supporting and encouraging openness in the cultural/creative sector is impressive. Wikimedia, Creative Commons, … -
Slooow: better a tortoise than a hare
“Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.”—Mae West In the past few decades, there’s been a growing awareness that while “fast” may look efficient, in the end it may not be effective. The Slow Movement, composed of distributed, …
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