ShopLocket And PCH Launch Blueprint, A Media And Resource Site For Hardware Startups

Screen Shot 2014-04-16 at 11.09.40 AM When ShopLocket was undergoing its transformation from an ecommerce provider to a platform designed to support hardware startups from concept to consumer launch, it had a lot of learning to do. Key to making that transition was gathering resources and talking to industry experts to find out best practices and find examples of hardware startups that have successfully made the journey themselves.… Read More

China's Ambitious Plan to Move 100 Million People From Farms to Cities

China's Ambitious Plan to Move 100 Million People From Farms to Cities

This week, Chinese authorities published the results of a long-delayed blueprint for how it will grow its cities—and its economy—by 2020. The plan is sweeping, ambitious, and dense, and it gives us a glimpse of China’s future.

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The Breakdown of a Fire Hydrant

When I see a fire hydrant, I selfishly hate it because it hogs a perfectly good parking spot. When I see an exploded fire hydrant, I absolutely love it because it’s the urban sign for summer. When I see the schematics behind an early 20th century fire hydrant? I’m in awe of how beautiful the breakdown can be. More »

Cupertino posts tweaked Apple spaceship campus plans as launch risks slipping to 2016

Cupertino posts tweaked Apple spaceship campus plans as launch day slips to 2016

Have you wanted as direct a look as possible at Apple’s latest plans for its spaceship-like campus? You’ve got it — although you may not be in love with the reason why. Details posted by the city of Cupertino reflect a potential delay in an environmental impact study that might not wrap up until June 2013. If the analysis takes that long, Apple may have to push back the halo-shaped office’s opening until 2016, roughly a year later than expected. It’s hard to be sympathetic when most of those who’ll see the campus first-hand will have to wear an employee badge; even so, it’s slightly disappointing to realize that the renderings and schematics at the source link may be our only only glimpse at the company’s solar-powered donut for quite awhile.

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