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Chaos Theory, The Butterfly Effect, And The Computer Glitch That Started It All: My piece about the work of chaos pioneer Edward Lorenz, born on this date 101 years ago: https://t.co/L7Fgwo6mSu

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David Miller T.O.@iamdavidmiller·

22 May

Everyone involved should be ashamed. All know and have been advised that the LRT option provides far better transit to far more people for less$ than a one stop subway extension. And privately, they admit it. https://t.co/Ffufx77Os9

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John Hagel @jhagel·

23 May

I think I'll be a late adopter on this one - embedding microchips in your body apparently has become all the rage in Sweden. I need a little more trust before making that kind of commitment https://t.co/GMdq9mCMG9

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Randy Deutsch @randydeutsch·

23 May

What does it really mean to be “post-digital” in #architecture?

"What needs to be examined is #architecture’s evolving relationship to hardware & software" https://t.co/JIuagBUQYv #AEC #ArchEdu

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Josh Matlow@JoshMatlow·

22 May

The impartial city clerks accepted my motions to move forward with a better transit plan for Scarborough. It was the speaker & council that didn’t. This continues a long trend of the mayor and council not allowing facts to guide our city’s transit policy. Compare our plans:

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Comfortably Smug @ComfortablySmug·

22 May

Pro tip for teens: build a reputation for being dependable and hard working. No one gives a shit about IQ, reliability crushes it. https://t.co/0TO2kklaTT

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Taras Grescoe @grescoe·

21 May

"You'll never be homeless in America—if you're a car."
At any one time, there are a half *billion* empty parking spots in US.
Nation now builds more 3-car garages than 1-bdrm apartments.
via: @DonaldShoup

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Alex Steffen@AlexSteffen·

25 Apr

Our job is not to decide the future; our job is to leave the future as many options as possible.

The most sustainable society is the one which passes forward the best possibilities to future generations.

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Eric Scott @eric_scott_bots·

20 May

Cycle of Emerging Technologies
[#Infographics]

#fintech #blockchain #Wearables #AI #SmartCity #BigData #Analytics #Cloud #drones #IoTWorld #HealthTech #disruption #innovations #technology #tech #cryptocurrency #ArtificialIntelligence #news #IoT MT: @mikequindazzi #AI #IoT #B

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