The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 2020-10-19 Notes, 2020-10-19. One of the signifiers of personal maturity that I hold dear is the willingness to embrace mere acceptability.…
The Prepared Archive • 5 min read 2020-10-12 Notes, 2020-10-12. It would appear that one of my favorite things to do is to take on long and involved…
The Prepared Archive • 5 min read 2020-08-17 Why are iPhone 5c cases, in all of their platonic perfection, covered with pencil marks?…
The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 2020-07-27 Flying houses, supersonic greenwashing, and X-ray inspections of counterfeit Lightning-to-headphone adapters.…
The Prepared Archive • 5 min read 2020-07-20 Pizza boxes, when stainless steel rusts, and a fantastic tour of the Playstation factory.…
The Prepared Archive • 5 min read 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…
The Prepared Archive • 5 min read 2020-06-29 Notes, 2020-06-29. Last week I implemented the first tentative steps towards reopening The Prepared’s workshop - steps that are…
The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 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…
The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 2020-06-01 Notes, 2020-06-01. I support the demonstrations and oppose both racism and the American tendency towards violent policing. -SW --- The…
The Prepared Archive • 5 min read 2020-04-27 Notes, 2020-04-27. Since NYC's shutdown began, I've taken one evening a week to do what looks…
The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 2020-04-20 Notes, 2020-04-20 A *very* warm welcome to Blue Clover Devices, our new sponsor! Lots of links this week. Let'…
The Prepared Archive • 6 min read 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…