Category Archives: City of the Future

My next full-time project is to develop a collective panning solution for the "City of the Future." What will the city be called? Where will it be located? How will it work? Rather than trying to answer these important questions … Continue reading →

Listen to The Dialogue (MP3). This is an excellent audio clip from a recent animated movie. In just a few words, some fairly advanced concepts about life, belief, and the world are debated. It ranks among some of the best … Continue reading →

In preparing to move to Palo Alto, I found this photo from my days at Arcosanti, an experimental city in the desert of Arizona. For multiple periods in the late 1980′s and again in the mid 1990′s, I spent time … Continue reading →

There are rituals that you accept as part of life, such as the Monday to Friday work week, New Year’s Eve, etc. Then, there are “deliberate” rituals that you create. As a word, “deliberate” is better than “decisive” (too stern) … Continue reading →

The Yangtze fresh water dolphin in China has recently been declared extinct after an extensive search for the last one. Meanwhile, I watch a nature show or read a magazine, and learn that some amazing species of large mammals, including … Continue reading →

While browsing a legal site aimed at start-ups that was mentioned on TheFunded.com, I saw this article: http://www.startupcompanylawyer.com/2007/12/22/what-is-series-ff-stock/ Hmm. Series FF stock does not seem all that special. Basically, it is stock that you can sell to investors in later … Continue reading →

Collective content creation is on the rise, and Wiki syntax will be the backbone. Wiki syntax is all over the map, ranging from simple to complex. As an avid Wiki user, I want a simple yet feature-rich syntax. I want … Continue reading →