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A Futuristic Christmas List
Technology

A Futuristic Christmas List

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Scott • 3 Comments

Ah, Christmas lists:  the classic childhood tradition of filling a page with all the cool toys you don’t have, then mailing it off to a rotund stranger in a distant land.  Well, wishlists aren’t just for kids – here’s one that will satisfy future enthusiasts of any age.  Send it to your clueless aunt who … Continue reading →

Technology

Bike Nerd Company Makes Biking Better

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Scott • Leave a comment

So we already know that bicycles are the future, and we have a few guesses at what a future bike might look like.  Now startup company Sparse is taking a running leap into that future by creating bicycles that are smartly integrated with the urban environment.     For now, they’re focused on turning out … Continue reading →

Boston’s Fueling the Future of Robotics, Hacking and Community
Society

Boston’s Fueling the Future of Robotics, Hacking and Community

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Scott • Leave a comment

Quick!   What do robots, bicycles, art, and the Boston community have in common?  If you said “they all need to be made by someone,” you’re right.  So wouldn’t it be fun if we could make all those things in one place, together?  Well, a startup venture called the Artisan’s Asylum, just a few blocks from … Continue reading →

Bicycle of the Future
Technology

Bicycle of the Future

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Scott • 4 Comments

Last week I looked at why bicycles should have a privileged place in future planning.  Today I take the other angle:  What’s the future of bicycles themselves? Curious, I dug around a bit looking for current trends in bicycle design, as well as new innovations that might take off.  I found quite a few, and … Continue reading →

Bicycles Are the Future of Transportation
Environment

Bicycles Are the Future of Transportation

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Scott • 6 Comments

This may come as a surprise, but the future of transportation has been around for two centuries already.  Of course, back when ol’ Baron Karl first put two wheels together and rode them around 1817 Mannheim, he just thought he’d made a kind of a re-usable horse.  He certainly had no idea his invention would … Continue reading →

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