Lubing the Edges of the Internet
Discussions around the recent GSM Association announcement of a universal Micro-USB phone charger are missing half of the point.
There are obvious stakeholders affected by this …
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19 Feb 2009
A feature of contactless cards is the ability to authenticate (pass through ticket barriers/make payments/…) without removing the card from the wallet or purse.
Except that …
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Time / Comparison
12 Dec 2008
The tools we have access to to capture a snapshot of the world – whether a mobile phone, access to a news stream or an …
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Meal delivery in Shanghai.
What meals are currently off-limits for home delivery and why? To what extent do changes in local delivery norms alter consumption …
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In many cultures novice drivers are required to carry a ‘learner sign’ – here in Japan this extends to elderly drivers who are require to …
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The lady at the counter gives an upgrade with a smile and nary a request for a credit card – legroom weighs the odds of …
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Consider the placement of sticker graph for call girl ads on the handle of a Sao Paulo phone booth and here in Venice.
For every thing …
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The ideal vehicle is traveling slow enough to catch up to with a sprint-burst, fast enough to be worth the pocket-of-calm momentum when you get …
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In a future perfect world where a % of the urban population is wearing or carrying a device that is capable of augmenting reality what …
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Last day in Ahmedabad – our rickshaw driver shouting over the drone of the 2-stroke, and she stops to pull in the scarf. We collectively …
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