Just imagine if the only tablet you needed was a smart tablet . Can our iPads, Galaxies and Xperias keep us well so that we never have to reach into the drugs cabinet? As the interface between people wherever they happen…
YOU’RE TOO CREATIVE TO BE AN ENGINEER – AND OTHER MYTHS…
The engineers of yesteryear spent hours painstakingly drawing the intricacies of designs for bridges, buildings and other infrastructure. With slide rules and log tables as the tools of trade, engineers navigated the boundaries of physics and mathematics to bring the iconic forms of…
IS SMART TECH MAKING US DUMB?
IS SMART TECH MAKING US DUMB? This glimpse of the future was crafted by: Danielle Bond A giant humpback whale breaching the waves right in front of you is a magnificent sight – a once in a lifetime experience. Photographer…
HOW CAN CITIES BE ‘SMART’ IF THEY CAN’T THINK?
From 30 000 feet, you could be forgiven for thinking that a city has a pulse. On camera, time lapse photography of the morning in-rush of traffic, followed by the evening exodus, looks like a beating heart. The road networks…
PROJECT APPROVALS NEED TO STEP INTO THE DIGITAL AGE
Project approvals need to step into the digital age This glimpse of the future was crafted by: Kylie Cochrane Our current world is more connected than ever before, thanks to the digital highways which under-arch and override our societal landscapes. The…
MEGA PROJECTS TODAY – ARE WE DARING ENOUGH?
In the early hours of 17 November 1869, British Captain George Nares expertly navigated the HMS Newport past the queue of sleeping ships, through the quiet, inky Egyptian air, and slid seamlessly into the front of the line. When…
LEAPFROGGING: HAS BUSINESS BECOME TOO LAZY TO INNOVATE?
LEAPFROGGING: HAS BUSINESS BECOME TOO LAZY TO INNOVATE? This glimpse of the future was crafted by: Abbas Jamie The concept of ‘leapfrogging’ – or the idea that by embracing modern systems, poorly developed areas can develop rapidly without the need to…
BRAIN POWER + COMPUTER POWER = SUPER POWER
Brain power + computer power = super power This glimpse of the future was crafted by: John Hainsworth It was the ‘knight sacrifice’ that wrecked Garry Kasparov’s defence in 1997, sending the world chess champion into a crash-and-burn tailspin within the first…
TOMORROW’S JOBS: THE NEXT ELON MUSK IS STILL IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
TOMORROW’S JOBS: THE NEXT ELON MUSK IS STILL IN PRIMARY SCHOOL It’s a fact – jobs as we know them are changing and many ‘tried and true’ career paths will cease to exist as we enter the digital age. How…
THE COMPUTERS ARE ‘WATCHING’ – DATA THAT CAN PREDICT YOUR FUTURE
The computers are ‘watching’ – data that can predict your future This glimpse of the future was crafted by: Mark Stone The field of prediction is about to take a giant leap forward. We all make predictions. When companies hire an…