A couple of interesting articles on technology recently: New York Times, “Poor Planning Left California Short of Electricity in a Heat Wave” Ivan Penn. Power…
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Though I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Solid conference, I received messages from a number of colleagues there about one talk in particular, Kevin…
One CommentPhysicality, conviviality, and openness are the themes of a series of talks I gave last week to the HCI group at RWTH Aachen, thanks to…
Comments closedStrategy & Business magazine has an interesting article on the shan zhai manufacturers in China at the moment. It’s the first business press article I’ve seen in the US that takes a relatively balanced approach to reporting on them. It’s worth a read, as it’s a trend that’s already affecting business, particularly the electronics business. It suggests a new approach to economic recovery as well, one based on small companies well-networked with each other.
17 CommentsA few people asked for the story of my visit to Tony Di Fiore’s research site in chronological order. Here are all the posts in…
Comments closedI’m home now, after a couple days of traveling back from Tiputini. The trip home was calm, but not without a few interesting moments. The…
Comments closed18 Jan 2009 Fourth day no big generator. The morning is overcast, and a bit muggy. Summarizing my project notes from the whole trip so…
Comments closed17 Jan 09 As to how the new undergrads are: loud. I know all about the dating lives of the guys in the next cabin…
Comments closed16 Jan 09 Big generator still out today so we’re still operating on the small one. Conserving power, and no internet this morning. Running on…
Comments closed15 Jan 2009 There’s a group of howler monkeys voicing their opinions nearby as I type. I can hear them through the window. It’s pretty…
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