The Prepared Archive • 2 min read 2019-12-09 Cities & Transportation. * Dockless bikes as "loitering objects." A reflection on the preferential treatment of bikes (and other…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-12-02 PPE. * Ansell's HyFlex 11-801 nitrile coated nylon gloves are a fantastic medium-duty option for around the shop. Tacky…
The Prepared Archive • 2 min read 2019-11-25 The most clicked link in last week's issue (~17% of opens, and well deserved) was an eye-popping video…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-11-18 Planning & Strategy. * Richard is looking to talk to someone who has experience manufacturing consumer products in Mexico. Reach out…
The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 2019-11-11 Planning & Strategy. * A remarkably comprehensive essay on Starlink, which argues that it is in fact a *huge* deal for…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-11-04 Planning & Strategy. * The Khan Academy version of Disney's theme park design course. * A good profile of Moltex,…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-10-28 Planning & Strategy. * CAD software giant PTC acquired Onshape, the browser-based CAD startup founded by Jon Hirschtick, for $470M. Hirschtick,…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-10-21 Planning & Strategy. * A compellingly skeptical take on Flexport in the wake of WeWork's massive devaluation. Flexport raised…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-10-14 Planning & Strategy. * "Your company needs a storyteller-in-chief." * Marie Langer, daughter of Hans Langer, will take over as…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-10-07 Planning & Strategy. * Foxconn continues to juke the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. * A call for journal proposals "that take…
The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 2019-09-30 Planning & Strategy. * Boston Dynamics finally has a commercial product, albeit one with decidedly opaque pricing. BD's "…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-09-23 Planning & Strategy. * The Ikea Fitting Catalogue, a compilation of dimension drawings for all Ikea fittings and tools. * I enjoyed…