botwerks

on the superiority of fiber broadband, the dignity of pedestrian spaces, and the enduring simplicity of irc chat

homebuyers ignoring climate risk, mastodon's growing pains, and park patrol's antiquated cycling rules

japanese air-conditioned jackets bringing neal stephenson's 'termination shock' climate adaptation tech to life

advocating for e-bikes in national parks and preferring debates about e-bikes over cars

calling for more adversarial and rigorous media scrutiny of supreme court justices' activities and connections

spoiler alert: politicians probably still won't take meaningful climate action

on the surprising fact that heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined, yet receives less public attention

reflections on david foster wallace's challenging literary legacy and the intimidating prospect of tackling 'infinite jest'

paris mayor tackles the e-bike problem by fighting cars instead, plus google reader nostalgia that actually feels right

on the questionable fairness of virtual sports betting and huawei's industrial espionage in telecommunications