town planning

Monster Bobby Interview (Part 1 of 2)

Monster Bobby just released his debut album, Gaps, via Hypnote Recording Concern and has been touring with the Pipettes -- as a solo artist and part of their band -- on their second U.S. tour. He's...

Some Reflections on the Failure of Political Leadership in Britain

I have written nothing on politics in over two months. For reasons that I think it would be tasteless to broadcast in advance, my home circumstances seem about to change so profoundly that I am not...

Wee-Fi: Nintendo Hits 5m Users, Wi-Fi Sur La Banc in Paris, SoCal Edison Lights Up

200m Wi-Fi sessions with 5m users on Nintendo DS: That's a lot of metroids. The DS was April's bestselling game unit. Nintendo offers free access in the U.S. and a few other countries to large...

Glorious Past

Let me highlight our achievements 4000 years ago: 1) We had town planning. The city was laid out in a perfect grid pattern. 2) We had broad straight roads, which criss crossed each other at 90...

Glorious Past

Let me highlight our achievements 4000 years ago: 1) We had town planning. The city was laid out in a perfect grid pattern. 2) We had broad straight roads, which criss crossed each other at 90...