botwerks

bittersweet reflections on the fading excitement for fine writing instruments despite their enduring allure

eye-opening statistics about livestock's massive water consumption and its impact on the colorado river basin

on the inherent contradiction of treating housing as both a basic human need and a primary vehicle for wealth generation

geoff huston's masterful technical retrospective on a quarter-century of internet development

personal concerns about climate change's impact on minnesota's ecosystems and the state's shifting weather patterns

a satirical take on homeowners associations using chuck e. cheese as an unexpected metaphor

examining worldwide electricity price differences and questioning how american consumption patterns compare to european standards

on the wild journey of us intelligence leaks from discord to 4chan and the battlestar galactica-esque need to disconnect our vehicles from networks

the fascinating possible origin story of 'database sharding' from ultima online's game architecture

an underrated agricultural breakthrough with potential impact comparable to norman borlaug's green revolution