Which type of Smart City do we want to live in?
Connectivity changes the nature of things. It quite literally changes what a thing is. By adding connectivity to, say, the proverbial internet fridge it stops being just an…
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We need to approach Smart Cities as empowerment tech for citizens
Doing some research-related reading this morning had me go down a bit of a rabbit hole that led to this Twitter thread. The points hold up, I think,…
A few thoughts on smart cities today
A recent UK survey shows that large parts of the (UK) public are [sceptic over smart cities](https://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/blog/20170124-smart-cities-survey-data-privacy). Concretely, the 2.300 participant [survey indicates](http://www.ukauthority.com/smart-places/entry/6843/survey-shows-public-scepticism-over-smart-cities) that “two thirds of the…
Understanding the Connected Home: Framing the Debate
_Understanding the Connected Home is an ongoing series that explores the questions, challenges and opportunities around increasingly connected homes. [(Show all posts on this blog.)](/tag/understandingtheconnectedhome/). **Update:** As of…
Thoughts on the smart city
Over the last few months, I once more had the chance to work on smart city-related topics. (I say *once more* because it’s been a while since I…