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Building in Public

The GitLab commit message says 'fix RS485 timeout on startup.' It doesn't say what finding that fix actually took. Building in public means sharing both.

Just now·9 min read·1607 words

From Root Cellar to Data Logger

Every generation builds new infrastructure to do the same thing: give the culture the right conditions, then get out of the way. The sourdough keeper and fermentation controller are the latest iterati…

Just now·8 min read·1519 words

Your Smart Home Is a Rental

Most smart home devices are cloud subscriptions in disguise. When the company shifts, gets acquired, or decides to charge more, your automation stops working. There's a better way.

Just now·7 min read·1397 words

Fail-Safe by Default

The valve that closes itself when connectivity is lost isn't a clever feature — it's the minimum standard for any system that controls water near living things. Fail-safe design is an ethical choice, …

Just now·8 min read·1495 words

Water Has Memory

Most irrigation systems water on a schedule, regardless of whether the soil needs it. In the driest state on the driest inhabited continent, we can't afford that kind of indifference.

Just now·7 min read·1332 words

The Invisible Language of Plants

Vapour Pressure Deficit is the metric professional growers use to understand plant stress — and that most small-scale horticulturalists have never heard of. It's time to change that.

2d ago·6 min read·1137 words

What Venice Still Has to Teach Us

Venice's thousand-year success offers a powerful lesson in balancing competing forces and the dangers of institutional rigidity in a changing world.

Mar 30·8 min read·1533 words

Stewarding the Digital Commons

Beyond the extractive models of venture capital and the burnout of unsupported altruism lies a third way: stewarding our essential digital infrastructure as a commons. Let's build a sustainable future…

Feb 22·5 min read·849 words

The Network is a Mycelial Web

Drawing parallels between the decentralised intelligence of microbial networks and the architecture of resilient technologies like Reticulum, this article explores what biology can teach us about buil…

Feb 18·4 min read·753 words

The Physics of Freedom

Exploring how the principles of resilient, decentralised networks like Reticulum offer a blueprint for creating sovereign and sustainable systems in the physical world, from agriculture to community i…

Feb 3·8 min read·1463 words

Part III: Sick by Design

Part three investigates the healthcare industry, arguing that the corporate profit motive creates a system that profits from sickness rather than promoting wellness.

Jan 16·8 min read·1556 words