After a couple of talks about stars, planets and finding out if we're alone in the universe, Candy Chang, an artist and recent hire in the Nokia design team, is curious about thenotionof how we can be less alone in our own neighborhoods.
One intriguing notion that has occurred to me after considering thedesignof Glass is that with this band that wraps around the head, Google is creating a standardized armature from which to hang a range of augmentations.
My last conversation with Adrian Bejan ended on thenotion that if design in nature is a universal principle ofthe material world, then freedom is the key variable that determines how efficiently designs can evolve over time.
The only way around this simple fact is to discard any notionof non-discriminatory taxation and equal treatment under the law and designthe tax code as a punitive instrument to redistribute income.