https://restofworld.org/2022/tech-markets/
"Flashing LED displays, the major-key jingles of arcade games, the low buzz of
cathode-ray monitors. Most cities have a technology district. In function, they
might exist to sell and fix devices; in practice, they channel the rhythm of
the cities that house them. Within these districts, in discreetly everyday
moments, society and technology collide.
Over the past six months,
Rest of World visited eight of these tech markets
and districts across the world — from the sensory barrage of Akihabara in Tokyo
to the rain-spattered, rowdy SP Road in Bengaluru.
What we found surprised us. Family businesses had pivoted with alacrity to new
platforms. Some had technologies for sale that market’s original merchants
couldn’t have dreamed of. Others still feared the effects of the pandemic and
the rise of e-commerce. But most extraordinary was how cities and their needs
have adapted, and the forms in which these districts have survived — even
re-emerged."
Indirectly via
Garbage Day: A flatworm with a rocket company
https://www.garbageday.email/p/a-flatworm-with-a-rocket-company
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
