2022-06-13
Amreeta Duttchoudhury on making lists, wet-bulb temperatures, and aerospace material choices.…
Scope of Work
Excellent writing about the physical world.
The Fabric of Civilization
Starting 2022-06-13, The Prepared’s Reading Group is reading Virginia Postrel’s The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World.…
2022-06-06
Hillary Predko on computation and the full manufacturing value stream, how to value soft skills in engineering, and projects from the Member community…
2022-05-30
Spencer Wright on shared tool ownership, the intricacies of masonry repair, and listening to icebergs.…
On Stretch Wrap
The diaphanous material that holds together the containerized world.
To look at a container ship is to see the world…
2022-05-23
Hillary Predko on chaotic construction, formula shortages, and Coanda hair culers.…
2022-05-16
Divya Manian on balancing agriculture with ecology, the politics of price controls, and making community energy the default choice.…
Remittance by the Barrel
Each year, millions of barrels are shipped from NYC to the Caribbean. Here's why, how, and the economics…
2022-05-09
Dan Hui on pandemic film production, Ukrainian rail, and the liquidation industry.…
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Made in the USA
Starting 2022-05-06, The Prepared’s Reading Group is reading Vaclav Smil’s Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing.…
In Case of Emergency
A brief history of just-in-time manufacture
The pandemic has brought not one crisis, but many. Supply disruptions have meant that…
2022-05-02
Lee Wilkins on the wild history of ballooning, bathrooms in space, and radioactive toys.…
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