The ‘London’ hard fork happened this week and a transaction on the blockchain no longer costs as much as an international wire transfer. Let’s hope this lasts! | learn more
“To understand a city, start with the foundation. Floor plans from homes around the world explain how the way we live has shaped the design and architecture of urban neighborhoods — and vice versa.” So far I’ve learned about Amsterdam’s canal […]
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse The first thing to know about this book is that it’s written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the 19-time NBA basketball all-star. He has demonstrated, at least to my satisfaction, his skill set has grown far […]
“In an interview with The Telegraph in London, John Rich, who is the operations chief of Ford Autonomous Vehicles, reveals that the ‘thing that worries me least in this world is decreasing demand for cars,’ because ‘we will exhaust and […]
Never trust the internet! “London-based YouTuber Byron Denton fooled many of his Instagram followers by pretending to be at Coachella, though some caught onto his prank.” | learn more
I learned this on a tour of London this weekend. During the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the victorious Admiral took a sniper bullet to the shoulder and soon died. The ship’s surgeon William Beatty decided to preserve his body for […]
Jill Carlson shares a story of credit reporting by shopkeepers in 1800s London. Then, she brings it back to the blockchain: “Credit is an integral part of any mature and functional economic system. So if cryptocurrency is digital cash, what […]
“Propelled by its buzzing restaurants and bars, the third-largest U.S. city came top for the second time in a row in a global index by the British culture and entertainment magazine Time Out, followed by Porto, New York, Melbourne and […]
She’s allegedly done this up to 8 times. This week, she made it London before being caught and turned back. | learn more
If you need another reminder about why not to trust things you see on the internet, here it is. This is amazing. | learn more