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Spencer Wright

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Fortune favors @the_prepared

Joined April 2009
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"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 @the_prepared on latex: scopeofwork.net/on-latex/?ref=…

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


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


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Every now and then one the way too many nerdy newsletters I subscribe to out does itself. @the_prepared, a newsletter about engineering, manufacturing, and infrastructure. Check out this week's issue here: theprepared.org/features-feed/…


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"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/…


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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 @k_pendergrast and @APndrgrst, via @the_prepared theprepared.org/features-feed/…


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


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


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


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

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This is an oil pipeline

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


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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/…


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Can I just gush over how good @the_prepared is? Eclectic discussion of all sorts of technology from people who like tech but aren't sunk into wildly optimistic (or pessimistic) visions of the future it might bring us. Sign up for the newsletter here theprepared.org


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If you are into food, robots, colonialism, and engineering run over to @the_prepared, a newsletter about engineering, manufacturing, and infrastructure, and check out this week's essay. I love this newsletter so much. theprepared.org/features-feed/…


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"YouTube confers agency at every level—kids can become world class musicians just by watching other kids...everybody can figure out how to repair something. YouTube gets people feeling like they can weigh in on anything—it's just fantastic." —@stewartbrand theprepared.org/features-feed/…


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I've always been bothered by the classic urbanist Powerpoint slide showing "this is how much space people take up walking/biking/busing/driving." While illustrative, it has several flaws that actually undermine its important message. 🧵

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