Like the Elizabethan Merchants of Light, my work is to track down, contexualize and share unusual cultural, scientific, technological wares (even occasional genius) & tools from many varied worlds, for your pleasure and profitable use.

I speak, research, tinker, teach on evolving systems.
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Urban
So you think you can change the world ..um, yes

So you think you can change the world ..um, yes

No grand 10th century castle – you couldn’t get there on a steam train from secret King’s Cross platforms – but this seemingly unexceptional building at 9 Ntemi Piliso Street, downtown Johannesburg is brimming and buzzing with magic. The Defense against the Dark Arts is for real. Here they’re battling the very real forces of...
INTELLIGENT LIFE: social learning adventures

INTELLIGENT LIFE: social learning adventures

memorable learning experiences, urban games and unusually powerful travel experiences for the slim minority that take delight in learning rather than just looking cool and together.
Does your Geography determine your Destiny?

Does your Geography determine your Destiny?

[On being in the right place, at the right time] So here I am, ((9 months after leaving Cape Town for a 2 week holiday)) still in Johannesburg, Joburg, Jozi, the District 9 city. The African version of LA. The rough & tough old mining town that I was born in. esCAPEd from. And evidently...