2019-06-03
Making & Manufacturing.
* A good overview of how Huawei's US trade ban will affect their hardware and software…
The Prepared Archive
From late 2013 through late 2022, we published a weekly newsletter called The Prepared; it evolved into Scope of Work in 2023. Our Members- and Supporters-only archive includes all back issues from this time period.
469 posts
2019-05-27
Transportation & Infrastructure.
* An investigation into exploitative New York taxi medallion loans, which created an artificial asset bubble that enriched…
2019-05-20
Planning & Strategy.
* As I hinted last week (facepalm) I want to make a Longbet on the prospects on AR/…
2019-05-13
Planning & Strategy.
* Me, writing about my accidental career as a marketer.
* An interesting essay on politics, corporations, and organizational…
2019-05-06
Planning & Strategy.
* Huawei's ownership structure is... unclear.
* How the Waymo factory ended up in Detroit: Fibs, chance,…
2019-04-29
Notes, 2019-04-29.
Six months ago I asked for proposals on cathedral construction, a topic that at the time seemed both…
2019-04-22
Notes, 2019-04-22.
I'm reading Robert Caro's new book, Working, and should *again* take the opportunity to…
2019-04-15
Notes, 2019-04-15.
Thanks to everyone who sent in recommendations for smallish CNC mills last week! I'll be looking…
2019-04-08
Notes, 2019-04-08.
I'm looking to add a small (desktop sized or a little larger) CNC mill to The…
2019-04-01
Notes, 2019-04-01.
The Prepared's 2019-Q1 report goes out this week to sponsors and paid subscribers. If you want…
2019-03-25
Notes, 2019-03-25.
I don't do this often, but The Prepared recently crossed 5,000 subscribers - a number…
2019-03-18
Notes, 2019-03-18.
I'm building my first ever web app and, as a result, stayed up late a bunch…