Water Supply and Demand Are Totally Out of Whack
Will we run out of water? No. Freshwater is a product; we can even make it. Like every other must-have product, it may become scarce, but it will always be….
Author: Peter Wicher
Unbinding Potential: The Evolution of Cutting-Edge Human Augmentation
You’re in Thebes in 1,000 BCE, striding through a crowded plaza toward a temple. Passersby sneak glances at your new big toe. Gorgeously crafted from wood and leather, the faux….
I GPT-4’d With Abraham Lincoln. He Has a Solid Twitter Game
Steve Jobs offered a dream for computer-based learning in 1985 (here, at 5:00): “I can read what Aristotle wrote. But I can’t ask Aristotle a question… My hope is someday, when….
The Beginning of the End of Our Stone Age
In 1993, only thirty years ago, three innovations came to market that would entwine in our lives as extensions of our hands, eyes, and minds. Yet most people didn’t notice….
Con Artists Use Age-Old Scams On The Crypto Frontier: Part-4
Welcome to the fourth and final essay in our series on fraud in cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (DeFi). If you’re new to the series, start with Part 1. Technology does not change….
Con Artists Use Age-Old Scams On The Crypto Frontier: Part-3
The Pump-And-Dump. Welcome to Part 3 of the “Age-Old Cons Live Again on The Cryptocurrency Frontier.” If you’re new to the series you can read Part 1 and Part 2 before diving in.
Con Artists Use Age-Old Scams On The Crypto Frontier: Part-2
This is Part-2 in a four-part series on cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) scams. Everything old is new again. Classic scams like the Rug Pull thrive in cryptocurrency and NFT….
Voting in Twenty Years Will Blend Ink And Bits
November 2022 Update. We know how to design robust voting technology. But the right tech is not enough. In my final 2020 essay about voters needs and voting tech, reposted….
Con Artists Use Age-Old Scams On The Crypto Frontier
Part-1 in a four-part series on decentralized finance (DeFi) scams.
A Robotics Startup’s Manufacturing Design Win Journey
I love startups, robots, and the reality drama of chasing design wins.