A Gig a Second

The new technological gap HONG KONG residents can enjoy astoundingly fast broadband at an astoundingly low price. It became available last year, when a scrappy company called Hong Kong Broadband Network introduced a new option for its fiber-to-the-home service: a

Hanging Out with the Smart Kids

The brain fitness industry has exploded as baby boomers, worried about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, look for ways to keep their minds sharp as they age. Demand for brain fitness products is on the rise. Brain fitness products generated $265

Social Media Revolution?

Reading homework kids! Great piece in Foreign Affairs – two sides argue the importance of social media in recent events in the Middle East. And I thought this article in Fast Company is the best thing I’ve ever read on

Our Second Self

So apparently designers are starting to think like planners. Our relationship to electronic devices has changed so radically in the last few years that designers are beginning to think about our attachments to and, yes, love of electronics like smartphones

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Kickass Vending Machines

More cool things from Japan take over the world… Changing consumer preferences about shopping and the high cost of operating brick-and-mortar stores are inspiring premium brands to rethink how they hawk their wares. And with examples overseas showing there is

The Anti-Facebook Revolution?

Here AGAIN is Kickstarter, rocking out in the middle of something very very cool. I just checked how much money they’ve raised (boosted no doubt by the article linked to below) and at 9:15 am on Friday, it’s up to

Virtual Training

Second Life is not just for sex anymore. Check out the legitimate businesses springing up. Dozens of hospitals, medical schools and health foundations have staked out space in the online community Second Life, where participants can build their own virtual

Bitching About Foursquare

The best dis I’ve read in a long time – read every word of it here. The mobile phone fad Foursquare is about to hit 1 million users. But while early adopters have signed on to play their little games,

The Future Is Now

Look to the future, my friends! If electric cars have any future in the United States, San Francisco may be the city where they arrive first. The first wave of electric car buying is expected to begin around December when