Kit homes Modular homes out of a kit go back over 100 yrs. Sears, Roebuck & Co sold >70,000 home kits from 1908 to 1940. Construction has changed far less by technology in the UK & US than other major industries. Europe is ahead. Where we want to build housing quickly near jobs, change is…
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Yesteryear Every generation thinks it’s in transformational times.But technological change in past 50 years isn’t as great as between 1890 to 1950, when rifles, horses & Morse telegraph advanced to atomic bombs, jet aircraft & TV. Only exception is in invisibles (data/ computers), which is accelerating exponentially Guessed the Word? Series 24…
Blockchain Algorithms that allow cryptocurrencies to be traded & verified over a computer network without a central ledger. Initially sceptical, banks now exploring the tech to speed up back-office settlement systems Guessed the Word? Series 21 (4/7) [pic: kindfolk]
Merry Business is the engine that powers progress. Be merry! Trade, technology and liberty have led to better health & homes, longer lives and less war. And things will be even better in the future Guessed the Word? Series 14 (2/4) [photo: geralt]
Ecosystem London has the world’s best fintech ecosystem, with diverse hipsters, tech startups, capitalists & large financial bodies in the same space. Co-exist, collaborate, co-evolve Guessed the word? Series 2 (1/10) [photo: visavietnam}