Because I work in technology, people are often surprised that I spend 2 weeks a year living in the 16th Century. The first episode of a new Podcast by Jonathan Deamer and I explains why. What is Kentwell Hall? Were the Tudors a high technology society? What does it mean to be human? Why do both Jonathan and […]
There’s not enough awesomeness in the universe. Don’t get me wrong, there’s quite a lot. But we could do with a bit more. That’s why we’re lucky that Tim Hwang set up the Awesome Foundation a few years ago. It began in Boston, and has spread to dozens of cities. How’s it work? 10 trustees […]
It’s as if your best friend had suddenly died and nobody would tell you how. Heart attack? Car crash? Murder? This time the afflicted isn’t a person, but a startup called WhipCar. The idea of WhipCar… Rent your car out for the odd day or weekend to your neighbour to cover its vast cost. Or, if […]