The Prepared Archive • 2 min read 2019-05-06 Planning & Strategy. * Huawei's ownership structure is... unclear. * How the Waymo factory ended up in Detroit: Fibs, chance,…
The Prepared Archive • 2 min read 2019-04-29 Notes, 2019-04-29. Six months ago I asked for proposals on cathedral construction, a topic that at the time seemed both…
Feature • 26 min read Building a Cathedral Cathedrals are unfinished. It is just the nature of the beast.…
The Prepared Archive • 2 min read 2019-04-22 Notes, 2019-04-22. I'm reading Robert Caro's new book, Working, and should *again* take the opportunity to…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-04-15 Notes, 2019-04-15. Thanks to everyone who sent in recommendations for smallish CNC mills last week! I'll be looking…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-04-08 Notes, 2019-04-08. I'm looking to add a small (desktop sized or a little larger) CNC mill to The…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-04-01 Notes, 2019-04-01. The Prepared's 2019-Q1 report goes out this week to sponsors and paid subscribers. If you want…
The Prepared Archive • 4 min read 2019-03-25 Notes, 2019-03-25. I don't do this often, but The Prepared recently crossed 5,000 subscribers - a number…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-03-18 Notes, 2019-03-18. I'm building my first ever web app and, as a result, stayed up late a bunch…
The Prepared Archive • 3 min read 2019-03-11 Notes, 2019-03-11. A *very* warm welcome to our new sponsor, Glowforge! As it happens, over the weekend I installed a…
Feature • 7 min read Manufacturing's Giant Pool of Untapped Talent Companies can solve their labor shortages by recruiting more women. But can they get (and keep) them on the shop…
The Prepared Archive • 2 min read 2019-03-04 Notes, 2019-03-04. Hey folks, Hillary Predko here. I’m a Toronto based artist, writer and community organizer who loves supply…