Futurist Thomas Frey: Having just returned from a trip to Alaska, it occurred to me that most of the 660,000 sq miles of this beautiful state will never be habitable until a more complete off-grid solution is found. In Alaska, they’ve already figured out how to turn every one of their 3 million lakes into a landing strip, so transportation is far less of an issue than power, heat, lights, water, and communications.
Continue reading… “Engineering the Secret Engines of Off-Grid Living”
You know you shouldn’t be texting or surfing the web while walking down a crowded street or driving a car because it can be too distracting. Google Glass, Sony’s SmartEyeglass, or Microsoft HoloLens, augmented reality devices may appear to solve that problem. Continue reading… “The dangers of augmented reality”
The Volocopter is somewhat of a cross between a quadcopter drone and a helicopter. It is a novel mode of transportation built by the German company e-Volo.
Continue reading… “The Volocopter is a personal helicopter that could replace your car”
Illegal drugs from China are as easy as typing on a keyboard to order. More than 150 Chinese companies sell alpha-PVP, according to guidechem.com. alpha-PVP is also known as flakka, a dangerous stimulant that is illegal in the United States but not in China, and was blamed for 18 recent deaths in one Florida county.
Continue reading… “Illegal drugs are easy to order on China’s open online drug market”
Trucking driving is the most common job in 29 of 50 US states, according to NPR. This seems a bit overboard, and depends on how jobs are categorized, but here is the chart.
Continue reading… “The most common Job in 29 states will nearly disappear in 10 Years”
All of the venture capitalists that are worth more than $1 billion are all men. Most of these men have invested in Groupon, LinkedIn, Skype, YouTube, Paypal, Facebook and others. Chances are, you are legally barred from joining their exclusive investors’ club.
Continue reading… “Only 3% of Americans are legally allowed to invest in startups”
Last week, the E3 2015 conference kicked off in Los Angeles with celebration and the growing sense that virtual reality was finally coming of age.
Continue reading… “Virtual reality is finally coming of age”
Every motion controller currently on the market may have just become obsolete thanks to Google.
Continue reading… “Google’s Project Soli will put gesture controls everywhere”
Along with a growing number of leaders around the world, many people believe that 3D printing will change the way things are produced more in this century than the industrial revolution did over the last 300 years. Continue reading… “How 3D printing could change the world forever”
Non-profit organizations require money to stay operational, spread awareness and get the job done, and that is where crowdfunding has really helped. Continue reading… “A look at the numbers behind non-profit crowdfunding”
What do you think of Bitcoin? My answer is usually the same: “It’s intellectually interesting, but not really practical.” Continue reading… “Silicon Valley and Wall Street converging for a new gold rush called Bitcoin”
Huge changes in medicine and healthcare fueled by technology are heading our way. Continue reading… “Top 11 tech innovations that could change medicine”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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