2020-07-20
Pizza boxes, when stainless steel rusts, and a fantastic tour of the Playstation factory.…
Spencer Wright
Spencer Wright is the (mostly accidental) founder of Scope of Work, which he started writing (as The Prepared) in 2013. Today he serves as its editor-in-chief and chief dilettante.
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2020-07-06
Notes, 2020-07-06.
Back in April I mentioned that Uline CEO Liz Uilein, a top Trump donor, had pushed her employees…
2020-06-29
Notes, 2020-06-29.
Last week I implemented the first tentative steps towards reopening The Prepared’s workshop - steps that are…
2020-06-08
Notes, 2020-06-08.
On an average week this newsletter is opened by between three and five thousand people. A well-performing link…
2020-06-01
Notes, 2020-06-01.
I support the demonstrations and oppose both racism and the American tendency towards violent policing. -SW
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The…
2020-04-27
Notes, 2020-04-27.
Since NYC's shutdown began, I've taken one evening a week to do what looks…
2020-04-20
Notes, 2020-04-20
A *very* warm welcome to Blue Clover Devices, our new sponsor!
Lots of links this week. Let'…
2020-04-06
Notes, 2020-04-06
It’s been almost ten years since I had a good clear way of describing what I do…
2020-03-30
Notes, 2020-03-30.
It may not be evident from the outside, but this newsletter has always been about doing one'…
2020-03-09
Notes, 2020-03-09.
Crazy times, huh?
On The Prepared's paid subscriber Slack, the discussion on COVID-19 has focused on…
2020-03-02
Notes, 2020-03-02.
Last week I did my first subtractive CAM work basically ever; I've done plenty of manual…
2020-02-17
Notes, 2020-02-17.
As I'm writing this I have 72 links in my queue that I think you, dear…