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A report on how the city of Montreal deals quickly and decisively with all the snow they get during a typical winter. "Sidewalks, bike paths, and streets are all cleared in a snow removal effort that is choreographed and masterful." theprepared.org/features-feed/…

I guest curated this week’s Scope of Work, a weekly newsletter mostly about manufacturing. Read about cryogenic rate solder 👩🏽‍🏭, spacesuit gloves 👩🏼‍🚀 , and the future of ERP systems 🛍 here! theprepared.org/newsletter-arc…

After 107 years, Endurance has proven an apt name. 🚢

More reflections on time in this week's issue by Spencer Wright - from the pocket watch enabling accurate longitudinal measurements to the cesium clock enabling GPS. theprepared.org/newsletter-arc…

A great history lesson on just-in-time manufacturing and how it played into the supply chain issues of today theprepared.org/features-feed/… Scope of Work

Hey you! Are you in the New York area? Interested in hardware-oriented stuff? Drop by the workshop of Scope of Work in Brooklyn this evening! 5:30 or so; we’re hosting a Hardware Happy Hour with Helen Leigh ⚡ of Crowd Supply. Details here: eventbrite.com/e/hardware-hap…

When considering single-use plastic, we don't usually visualize warehouses and industrial containers. Here is a fascinating account on stretch wrap by our friends kelly p. and Anna Pendergrast, via Scope of Work theprepared.org/features-feed/…

"Fred Scharmen is an architect, professor, and researcher who guides readers through the many proposals for living in space that have been put forward over the decades, exploring the history of ideas as much as the history of technologies." theprepared.org/features-feed/…

I'm honestly pretty bummed the news cycle has been a whole lot and hasn't given space for Anna Pendergrast and kelly p.'s immaculate piece about plywood. theprepared.org/features-feed/…

In NYC on April 27th? I'm hosting a pre-Open Hardware Summit Hardware Happy Hour in Scope of Work's awesome Brooklyn workshop. Join us for onigiri, beers and nerding out! eventbrite.com/e/hardware-hap…

"The world before rubber came into its prime – which is to say, the world before about 1900 – was inflexible, slippery, and poorly cushioned." Really enjoyed this week's Scope of Work on latex: scopeofwork.net/on-latex/?ref=…

Check out this morning's Numlock, which features stories by @a_w_gordon @emilyrsiegel @bbc Daniela Sirtori Stephen Wilmot Spencer Wright Steve Dent @krupapadhybbc Bob Van Voris numlock.com/p/numlock-news…

Ever wonder why silica gel desiccant packets are everywhere—in snacks, sneakers, and your new 3D printer filament? I went down the rabbit hole. It’s about porous glass, global shipping, and the infrastructure of dryness. scopeofwork.net/silica-gel/

Just published a new essay: "Import, Immature." It’s about the weirdness of buying things (bourbon, sneakers, canned tuna) in 2025, and an attempt to make sense of globalization, trade wars, and tariffs. Hope you enjoy it: scopeofwork.net/import-immature

In the 21st century, it's easy to imagine that all technological progress stems from science. But holding a piece of mason's twine, I thought: How did pre-scientific technologies develop? And what do their stories mean for modern concepts of progress? scopeofwork.net/progress-unrav…