Category Archives: Foresight

Commuting on Electric, Foiling, Water E-Scooters to Avoid the Traffic – Love it or Hate it?

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

If Auckland Transport, Auckland Council and ACC have had nightmares about Lime and other brands of e-scooter, they should be very worried about the implications of this new disruptive transport mode, the electric water scooter being developed by Kiwi engineer … Continue reading →

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What is the Best Home Security for 2020?

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

House burglaries, theft of, and from cars in people’s driveways, porch pirates are all things we have to deal with today and of course even more so leading up to the Christmas Holidays. What I really want to share with … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got To Stop Those Hacking Waze, Baby

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

I was told about a great new route to commute to work by a colleague and it was really good for a while. The 14km trip took about an hour by motorway and not much quicker taking the main arterial … Continue reading →

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STOP. Before You Buy That Business, Talk to the Neighbors

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

I’ve just finished the draft of an eBook called ‘5 Top Mistakes People Make When They Are Buying a House’ and it struck me that there are many similarities when buying or locating a business. In this case I want … Continue reading →

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There’s a Facebook Stalker Waiting to Burgle Your Home

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

I recently wrote an article on LinkedIn about how there are criminals who prey on people who put out ‘public’ posts about cool big boys toys or other items that they own. Things like shots of the boat on a … Continue reading →

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Buying your First Home and Commuting To Work, 400 Times a Year!

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

Research Before You Buy You’d think it was easy right? You have your deposit, you buy your house, you go to work and you pay the mortgage, just like when you were paying rent. No big deal. But there are other … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Countdown on their new Proximity Based Marketing App

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

For a number of years I’ve been prodding retailers to take advantage of location services on people’s smartphones with several blogs including some looking at the grocery industry. I was disappointed when they dropped their old app, but delighted to … Continue reading →

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Life List #6/150 Write a Sequel to Unleashing the Roadwarrior

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

It’s been 15 years since I wrote and published Unleashing the Road Warrior and it’s interesting both how much has changed and how little has changed. I was planning on writing a book about traffic congestion on our roads and … Continue reading →

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Are Flying Cars an Option

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

I love the concept, especially electric and low or no noise, but the last thing I want to do is look up at the clouds and see hundreds of ‘air cars’ instead of clouds and flocks of birds. I suspect that … Continue reading →

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