Don Tapscott: Advisor to government and business leaders; Author, ‘Macrowikinomics’ Around the world our cities are in desperate need of rejuvenation and transformation. Elected officials are scrambling to equip their cities for the 21st century, talking about creating “open,” “networked,” and “smart” cities. The problems are legion. Mexico City is now one […]
Click on the image above to expand. 2001 – 2011 Change in Stock Indices of Global Exchanges: Toronto: +148% Mumbai: +357% Bogota: +1,309% Lima: +2,055% […]
“Tapscott and Williams’ insights about the power of collaborative innovation and open systems, and their call to ‘reboot’ our institutions—business, education, media, government—haven’t come a minute too soon. Macrowikinomics inspires by chronicling these path breaking developments and pointing the way forward for all of us.”- Eric Schmidt, Former CEO, Googl […]
As one of America’s leading environmental thinkers and activists, Jeremy Rifkin has spent the last forty years campaigning to reform and democratize the energy industry. But in his new book The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy and the World, Rifkin merges green technology with the internet. And what Rifkin [. […]
Always great to see a classic design redone. Watches are an incredible showcase of Engineering Design. Check out this inspiring watch design. Read more @ http://ablogtoread.com/devon/devon-tread-1-watch-hands-on/. Hands-on with a late stage Tread 1 motorized wrist watch prototype from Devon. Look at those belts move! Final version will have refinement and co […]
“As the population booms and demand strains the world’s meat supply, there is a need for alternatives to animal proteins. Plus, Britain’s Pearl Mussels and stopping the Sahara Desert to extend its reach.” -AlJazeeraEnglish Albert Einstein once said, “nothing will benefit the human condition more than the evolution to vegetarianism.” Until then we are going […]
“Suffice to say the Model S is a nice looking car, having a shape that’s not altogether dissimilar from an Aston Martin DBS but softened a bit. The S is a fully electric car, and unlike the Tesla Roadster it was designed as such from the ground up — starting with the battery pack. […]
Product Lifecycle is an integral part of Engineering Design and Product Development. Being aware of the entire lifecycle of a product or process allows management, designers, engineers, manufacturers, and even marketing to approach products from a holistic standpoint. Often this means that all the teams working on delivering that product can work concurren […]
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