In previous posts on utilities, I talked about the evolution of common utilities like water, gas, electricity, and lately computers (Part I), and utilities that connect us like transportation networks and communication networks (Part II). Now we have virtual social networks on a virtual transportation network. In this post, let’s de-construct that virtual social network to see …
In Part I of this series on utilities, I talked about consumable resources such as water, gas, electricity, and computing. We looked at their evolution from on-premise, consumer-generated and consumer-owned resources to resources available on tap from utility providers. Let’s now look at another class of utilities that connect places, people, and things. Roads, Telephones, …
A few years ago we were traveling in Portugal and passed through a beautiful town called Óbidos in central Portugal. Óbidos, an old Roman settlement, was repeatedly bequeathed by Portuguese kings to their queens as wedding presents. The town is also known for a famous 17th century painter called Josefa de Óbidos whose baroque works …
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