There’s a lot to be said for the amount of money technology projects receive on crowd-funding platforms versus charitable organisations or good causes. The Paralympics are starting in London tomorrow and I found this project on Indiegogo. A young woman looking to get a new prosthetic leg for her athletic career. I hope she can… Continue reading Funding the right things
Month: August 2012
When things are people
I think an area we don’t quite talk enough about is the link between the internet of things and anthropomorphisation. When our things start to speak, who is to say we won’t assign values and behaviours to them like we do to people. Is that good, might that curb consumption? Will ponder some more. via… Continue reading When things are people
Incubating the internet of things in London
So you have an internet of things startup? I have one, my friends have one, and Kickstarter is coming to the UK. But really, money is only one part of the entrepreneurial equation. With the brith of IOTWorks last week in Boston, really, the only question is: why not in London? I have been living… Continue reading Incubating the internet of things in London