Category: The future of ________
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From my previous post on banning new gas stations, I talked about the role of funding or grants in ushering in new systems. But as I think about this kind of future where gas stations become obsolete (yes, like the abandoned ones in the movies), I can’t help think about how road trips will evolve.…
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Okay. So you might not be thinking about cyberwar yet. But it’s important to think of the unimaginable. And how can you do that? By looking for signals of change — things that are happening today and might just drive the future. You might be wondering where I got these ideas. For one, when we…
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Well, most likely, you find them even inside your home. And admit it or not, as much as we want to totally get rid of plastic, I don’t think it’s going to say goodbye any time soon. I can remember when I was out in the wet market, I keep thinking about single-use plastics. Why?…
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Even if you live in developing countries like I do, you’ve probably seen or heard about wireless charging, especially with mobile devices appearing everywhere like mushrooms. But like almost all technological advances, you may have not heard how the idea of wireless power started as a signal of change first. A company founded in 2007…
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We recently visited our vet for Sofie’s scheduled vaccination. Here’s what she looked like after getting the shots: And yes, that’s right. She’s the new dog I talked about in this previous blog post. The good thing about having a vet is that you can tap into their knowledge without being judged for being ignorant…
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If you’ve heard about electric vehicles before, you might often wonder about the infrastructures that come with them, such as charging stations. In the Philippines, if you’re living in a small city like I do, most probably, you’ve never seen an e-vehicle charging station. And that’s because the supply of and demand for electric vehicles…
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It’s difficult to imagine something you’ve never seen before. Or is it? Maybe all you need is a little bit of a stretch of your imagination. And then, you might just get a glimpse of what the future might be like. But the future is not something you go to as a visitor. It’s something…